Prices at 130 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 25% below the US median ($69), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $9 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $9 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $9 | — | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $17 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $21 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $21 | $34 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $21 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $21 | $28 | — | 92 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $23 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $25 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $27 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $28 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $28 | — | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $28 | — | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $28 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $28 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $31 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $36 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $36 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $36 | $26 | — | 106 min | — |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $36 | $26 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $36 | $26 | — | 125 min | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $37 | — | — | 136 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $37 | $75 | — | 146 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $38 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 201 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 $52 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($18).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $79 list price could save about $27 (35%).
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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