Prices at 129 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $47 — 15% below the US median ($56), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindner Center of Hope | Mason, OH | $10 | $20 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $11 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $11 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $11 | — | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $13 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Fostoria Community Hospital | Fostoria, OH | $16 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $18 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $18 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $19 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $19 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $19 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $19 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $19 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $19 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $19 | $43 | — | — | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $20 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $20 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $20 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $20 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $20 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $20 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $20 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $20 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $20 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $20 | — | ★ 4/5 | 144 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 October 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 $47 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $79 list price could save about $32 (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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