Prices at 82 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $50,743 — 455% above the US median ($9,144), roughly 39.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $15,473 | $28,461 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $17,560 | $14,628 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $23,901 | $17,527 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $42,424 | $19,098 | — | 130 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $44,203 | $17,444 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $46,240 | $17,167 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $48,265 | $16,960 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | 15.4% |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $48,265 | $16,960 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $50,743 | $17,384 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $50,743 | $17,384 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $53,045 | $16,588 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $54,508 | $16,545 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $55,506 | $17,384 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $55,506 | $17,384 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $57,380 | $17,087 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $58,683 | $17,087 | — | 131 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $59,540 | $17,087 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $61,689 | $17,384 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 13.7% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $62,718 | $63,065 | — | 109 min | 13.7% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $65,699 | $63,065 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $66,079 | $17,405 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $66,079 | $17,405 | — | — | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $75,114 | $17,033 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.0% |
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 $50,743 — about 39.0× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $80,442 list price could save about $29,699 (37%).
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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