Prices at 96 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,172 — 4% below the US median ($2,262), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $328 | $336 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $328 | $492 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $340 | $374 | — | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $510 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $510 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $1,020 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $1,020 | $660 | — | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $1,205 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,215 | $628 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $1,215 | $632 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $1,215 | $636 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,215 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $1,215 | $636 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,215 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,215 | $628 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $1,299 | $2,147 | — | 151 min | — |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,363 | $762 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.7% |
| Bay Park Community Hospital | Oregon, OH | $1,363 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.8% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $1,365 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $1,418 | $1,375 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.9% |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $1,426 | $2,192 | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,505 | $730 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $1,681 | $415 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $1,753 | — | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
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 $2,172 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,281 list price could save about $1,109 (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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