Prices at 126 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $86 — 4% below the US median ($90), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $14 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $14 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $15 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $20 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $30 | $7 | — | 82 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $30 | $2,260 | — | 115 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $35 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $35 | $55 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $35 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $35 | $45 | — | 92 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $40 | $15 | — | — | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $45 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $48 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $48 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $48 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $48 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $48 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $48 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $48 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $48 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $48 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $48 | $35 | — | 106 min | — |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $48 | $35 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $48 | $35 | — | 125 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $49 | — | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $86 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $132 list price could save about $46 (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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