Prices at 93 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,784 — 13% above the US median ($5,110), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $983 | $781 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $1,361 | $2,488 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $1,388 | $1,388 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $1,388 | $1,388 | — | 125 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $1,562 | $1,204 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,577 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $1,577 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $2,618 | $2,746 | — | — | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $3,593 | $5,125 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $5,508 | $8,637 | — | 109 min | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $5,738 | $2,918 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $5,784 | $8,097 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $5,784 | $8,097 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $5,784 | $8,097 | — | 92 min | — |
| University of Toledo Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $7,274 | $3,005 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $8,129 | $2,908 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $10,111 | $3,000 | — | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $13,889 | $3,054 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $13,889 | $3,054 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $14,484 | $3,141 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $21,383 | $3,077 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $21,623 | $3,130 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $21,623 | $3,130 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $22,569 | $3,067 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $22,569 | $3,130 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
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 October 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 $5,784 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,567 list price could save about $5,784 (50%).
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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