Prices at 126 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $387 — 14% above the US median ($338), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $102 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $135 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital | Logan, OH | $149 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc | Napoleon, OH | $149 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Twin City Medical Center | Dennison, OH | $156 | $159 | — | — | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $165 | $190 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $171 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $174 | $348 | — | 146 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $176 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $176 | $200 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $183 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $188 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $188 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $193 | $4,513 | — | 115 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $213 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $225 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $232 | — | — | 99 min | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $233 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | — |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $233 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $241 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $252 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $264 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $272 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $272 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys, OH | $284 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 149 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 $387 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $613 list price could save about $225 (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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