Prices at 91 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,148 — about the US median ($2,190), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $328 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $328 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $495 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $782 | $962 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.9% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,094 | $528 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $1,094 | $531 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $1,094 | $535 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,094 | $531 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $1,094 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,094 | $531 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,094 | $528 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $1,180 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $1,180 | $660 | — | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $1,193 | $1,670 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $1,193 | $1,899 | — | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $1,193 | $1,670 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $1,193 | $1,670 | — | 90 min | 15.2% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $1,205 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,363 | $818 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.7% |
| Bay Park Community Hospital | Oregon, OH | $1,363 | $814 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.8% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $1,387 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $1,407 | $1,011 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $1,407 | $1,255 | ★ 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 $2,148 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
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