Prices at 132 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 17% below the US median ($50), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindner Center of Hope | Mason, OH | $7 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman, OH | $10 | — | ★ 2/5 | 272 min | 16.6% |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $12 | — | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | 15.4% |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $12 | — | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $12 | — | — | — | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $12 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $14 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.9% |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $16 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $16 | $25 | — | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $16 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $16 | $20 | — | 90 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $17 | — | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $17 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $20 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $21 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $21 | $7 | — | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $21 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $22 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $23 | $3 | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $23 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $26 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $26 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $26 | $19 | — | 109 min | 13.7% |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $26 | $19 | — | 107 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $26 | $19 | — | — | — |
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. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $41 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $68 list price could save about $27 (39%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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