Prices at 125 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25 — 24% below the US median ($33), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $4 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $5 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $5 | — | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $7 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $7 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $7 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $7 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $7 | $2 | — | 82 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $7 | $4,513 | — | 115 min | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $9 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $9 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $9 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $12 | — | — | — | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $12 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $12 | $19 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $12 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $12 | $15 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $12 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $12 | — | — | 99 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 September 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 $25 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $45 list price could save about $20 (45%).
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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