Prices at 90 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,588 — 96% above the US median ($1,318), roughly 14.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $442 | $642 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $444 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $484 | $478 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $490 | — | — | — | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $507 | $513 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $554 | $1,566 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $554 | $1,566 | — | 119 min | — |
| University of Toledo Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $770 | $835 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $991 | $1,513 | — | — | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $1,132 | $1,637 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $1,460 | $1,550 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $1,782 | $2,412 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $1,782 | $2,795 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $1,782 | $2,412 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $1,782 | $2,412 | — | 92 min | — |
| Parma Community General Hospital | Parma, OH | $1,970 | $1,373 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Uh Regional Hospitals | Chardon, OH | $1,970 | $1,576 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake, OH | $1,970 | $1,576 | ★ 4/5 | 231 min | — |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $1,970 | $1,442 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,970 | $1,576 | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $2,588 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $2,588 | $510 | — | — | — |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $3,390 | $1,782 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $3,851 | $440 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton, OH | $3,851 | $440 | ★ 3/5 | 265 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 September 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 $2,588 — about 14.9× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,565 list price could save about $977 (27%).
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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