Prices at 85 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23,191 — 310% above the US median ($5,655), roughly 35.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $5,691 | $5,748 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $6,350 | $9,813 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $8,053 | $5,391 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $9,377 | $8,918 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $11,749 | — | ★ 4/5 | 112 min | 14.7% |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $11,932 | $5,720 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $13,871 | $5,561 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $16,575 | $5,891 | — | 131 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $19,996 | $5,891 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.5% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $20,950 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Health-Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $23,191 | — | — | 94 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $23,471 | $5,994 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $23,471 | $5,994 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $23,692 | $5,848 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | 15.4% |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $23,692 | $5,848 | — | — | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $24,374 | $6,059 | — | 130 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $25,860 | $5,994 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $25,860 | $5,994 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $26,058 | $5,803 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $30,202 | $5,891 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $33,865 | $6,015 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $37,172 | $5,994 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 13.7% |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $38,782 | $6,176 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $38,782 | $14,123 | — | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $38,782 | $9,468 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 14.7% |
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 June 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 $23,191 — about 35.2× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $32,498 list price could save about $9,308 (29%).
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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