CT scan of the chest with and without contrast cost in Dublin, OH

Prices at 3 hospitals in Dublin, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,633 — 7% below the US median ($1,755), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH $1,512 $1,086
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $1,633 $169 ★ 4/5 226 min 14.9%
Dublin Springs Dublin, OH $1,633 $169

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 June 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,513
Cash / self-pay
$1,633
Insurer-negotiated
$169
Medicare pays
$196
$1,536$1,633
Median cash $1,633  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,633 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,513 list price could save about $880 (35%).

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