Prices at 131 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 16% below the US median ($38), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $5 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $5 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $5 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $7 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | 16.4% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.1% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $7 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.2% |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $7 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.9% |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $7 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $9 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.2% |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $9 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $10 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $11 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 15.0% |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $12 | — | — | — | 15.0% |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $12 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $12 | $20 | — | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $12 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $12 | $16 | — | 90 min | 15.2% |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $14 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $14 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $16 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $18 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $18 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
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 July 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 $32 — about 6.2× 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 $48 list price could save about $16 (33%).
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