Prices at 69 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$521
Chargemaster (median)
$875
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$422
Medicare pays
$164
$253$964
Median cash $521 · Medicare $164 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $253 – $964. The median cash price is about 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $62 | $121 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $64 | — | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $64 | $4,513 | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $202 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.9% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $224 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $224 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $245 | $407 | — | 151 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $264 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $264 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.5% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $268 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.2% |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital Of Geneva | Geneva, OH | $268 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $276 | — | — | 77 min | 15.2% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $288 | $223 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Health-anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $339 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Health – West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $339 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $339 | — | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $339 | — | — | 131 min | 15.6% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $343 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $363 | $545 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $392 | — | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $392 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $416 | $486 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $416 | $467 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $416 | $467 | — | — | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $419 | $462 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 15.0% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.