Prices at 95 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 25% below the US median ($56), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $16 | — | — | 77 min | 15.2% |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $17 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $17 | $29 | — | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $17 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 14.7% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $18 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $20 | $25 | — | 109 min | 13.7% |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $25 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | 16.4% |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital | Logan, OH | $30 | $24 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $31 | $70 | — | — | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $31 | $4,513 | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $31 | $20 | — | — | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $31 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $31 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $31 | — | — | — | 15.0% |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $33 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 15.0% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $33 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.2% |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $33 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.2% |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $33 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Parma Community General Hospital | Parma, OH | $34 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 225 min | 15.8% |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna, OH | $34 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.5% |
| Lake Health | Concord, OH | $34 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 16.5% |
| University Hospitals-Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $34 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 15.7% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $34 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | 15.6% |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $34 | $37 | — | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $34 | $63 | — | 151 min | — |
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 $42 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($19). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $70 list price could save about $28 (40%).
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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