Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) cost in Dublin, OH

Prices at 3 hospitals in Dublin, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,612 — 563% above the US median ($394), roughly 46.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH $450 $318
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $2,612 $2,005 ★ 4/5 226 min 14.9%
Dublin Springs Dublin, OH $2,612 $2,005

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,019
Cash / self-pay
$2,612
Insurer-negotiated
$2,005
Medicare pays
$57
$883$2,612
Median cash $2,612  ·  Medicare $57  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,612 — about 46.1× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,019 list price could save about $1,406 (35%).

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