Prices at 108 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 4% above the US median ($49), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $9 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $9 | $11 | — | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $10 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $11 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $11 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $23 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $23 | $36 | — | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $23 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $23 | $29 | — | 90 min | 15.2% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $25 | $51 | — | 151 min | — |
| Madison Health | London, OH | $27 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.0% |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $30 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $30 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $30 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $30 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $30 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $30 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $30 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $30 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $31 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 15.0% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $32 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $33 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $33 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Salem Regional Medical Center | Salem, OH | $34 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.4% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $34 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
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 $51 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $77 list price could save about $26 (34%).
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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