Prices at 91 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25,448 — 224% above the US median ($7,861), roughly 22.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $4,656 | $1,470 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $4,889 | $5,351 | — | — | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $7,861 | $11,779 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $9,059 | $6,601 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $11,210 | $10,714 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $17,226 | $7,219 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $21,394 | $6,809 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $21,998 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $28,898 | $6,965 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $35,582 | $7,266 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $35,582 | $7,266 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $37,251 | $7,071 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $40,934 | $7,089 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $40,934 | $7,089 | — | — | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $44,343 | $8,399 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $44,343 | $8,399 | — | 125 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $50,267 | $26,099 | — | 106 min | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $58,180 | $7,049 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $65,693 | $7,413 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $65,693 | $25,226 | — | 118 min | — |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $65,693 | $15,251 | ★ 3/5 | 131 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 October 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 $25,448 — about 22.0× the Medicare rate ($1,157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $33,843 list price could save about $8,395 (25%).
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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