Prices at 6 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$62
Chargemaster (median)
$88
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$83
Medicare pays
$35
$37$89
Median cash $62 · Medicare $35 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $37 – $89. The median cash price is about 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $32 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $43 | — | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $43 | $4,513 | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Fisher-titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $82 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 15.6% |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $86 | $83 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $91 | $109 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.