Prices at 39 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,066 — 16% below the US median ($3,654), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,955 | $1,262 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $1,979 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $3,012 | $596 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $3,066 | $2,649 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 15.6% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $4,940 | $5,817 | — | — | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $5,303 | $5,126 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital | Logan, OH | $5,750 | $4,214 | — | — | 15.3% |
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 $3,066 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($1,164). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,329).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,407 list price could save about $341 (10%).
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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