Prices at 69 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $195 — 16% above the US median ($168), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39 | $54 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $54 | $82 | — | — | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $80 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $83 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $122 | $202 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $122 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $122 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $122 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $122 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $122 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $122 | $202 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $142 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $176 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $176 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Uh Regional Hospitals | Chardon, OH | $195 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake, OH | $195 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 231 min | — |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $195 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $195 | $165 | — | — | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $217 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo, OH | $325 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $385 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton, OH | $385 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $385 | $221 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Euclid Hospital | Euclid, OH | $385 | $236 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $385 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 146 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 $195 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $305 list price could save about $110 (36%).
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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