Prices at 92 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,517 — 90% above the US median ($3,967), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,268 | $2,998 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $2,077 | $3,796 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $2,464 | $2,693 | — | — | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $2,717 | $954 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $3,080 | $3,388 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $3,553 | $5,311 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| University of Toledo Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $4,646 | $3,098 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Dayton, OH | $5,210 | $4,671 | — | — | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $9,824 | $3,191 | — | — | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $12,393 | $3,092 | — | — | — |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $21,890 | $3,141 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $23,466 | $3,369 | — | 136 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $24,465 | $7,019 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $24,465 | $7,019 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $25,953 | $3,244 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $25,953 | $3,244 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $27,018 | $3,252 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $29,102 | $7,621 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $33,409 | $3,179 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $37,407 | $3,189 | — | 134 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 September 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 $7,517 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($714). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,889 list price could save about $3,372 (31%).
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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