Prices at 110 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,214 — 12% below the US median ($1,381), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $509 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $580 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $725 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $725 | $332 | — | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $791 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $795 | $266 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $795 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $795 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $795 | $267 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $795 | $269 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $795 | $267 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $795 | $266 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $876 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $878 | — | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $881 | $1,455 | — | 151 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $888 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $888 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $900 | — | — | 131 min | 15.6% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $913 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $913 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 15.0% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $951 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $951 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $1,214 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,971 list price could save about $757 (38%).
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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