Prices at 112 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,320 — 20% below the US median ($1,646), roughly 7.6× 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% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $661 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $842 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $842 | $332 | — | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $909 | $272 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $909 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $909 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $909 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $909 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $909 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $909 | $272 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $918 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.2% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $977 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $977 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 15.4% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $978 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $980 | — | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $993 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.2% |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,050 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 15.0% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $1,056 | $758 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $1,056 | $758 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $1,056 | $758 | — | 109 min | 13.7% |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $1,056 | $758 | — | 107 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $1,056 | $758 | — | — | — |
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 $1,320 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,258 list price could save about $937 (42%).
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