Prices at 129 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 13% below the US median ($87), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $12 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $16 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $16 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $29 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $29 | — | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $29 | — | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman, OH | $29 | — | ★ 2/5 | 274 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $29 | — | — | — | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $31 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $36 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $39 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $40 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $40 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $40 | $64 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $40 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $40 | $50 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $40 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $40 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $40 | $29 | — | 106 min | — |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $40 | $29 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $40 | $29 | — | 125 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $41 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $41 | — | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $42 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $43 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 154 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 $75 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $116 list price could save about $41 (35%).
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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