Prices at 70 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,561
Chargemaster (median)
$2,436
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,268
Medicare pays
$281
Typical cash range: $853 – $2,828. The median cash price is about 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $224 | $368 | — | — | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Mccullough-hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $668 | $210 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Generations Behavioral Health-youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $853 | — | — | — | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $853 | — | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $853 | — | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | 15.4% |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman, OH | $853 | — | ★ 2/5 | 272 min | 16.6% |
| The Jewish Hospital-mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $982 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health – West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $982 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $982 | — | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $982 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $982 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $982 | — | — | 131 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $982 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $982 | — | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $1,092 | $895 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,094 | — | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,099 | — | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Health – Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,149 | — | ★ 4/5 | 112 min | 14.7% |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $1,173 | — | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $1,175 | $1,941 | — | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,179 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $1,201 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
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.