Prices at 128 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $677 — 19% above the US median ($568), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $165 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $165 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $188 | $187 | — | — | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $300 | $494 | — | 151 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $312 | $436 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $312 | $488 | — | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $312 | $436 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $312 | $436 | — | 90 min | 15.2% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $314 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $315 | $4,513 | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $322 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $346 | $518 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $354 | $266 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $354 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $354 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $354 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $354 | $269 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $354 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $354 | $266 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Twin City Medical Center | Dennison, OH | $368 | $322 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $384 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.8% |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $397 | $171 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $398 | — | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $410 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 15.3% |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $411 | $516 | ★ 2/5 | 151 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 August 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 $677 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $996 list price could save about $320 (32%).
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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