Prices at 127 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $517 — 17% above the US median ($441), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $165 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $165 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $216 | $4,513 | — | 115 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $224 | $285 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $247 | $412 | — | 146 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $250 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $251 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $265 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $265 | $205 | — | 125 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $272 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $279 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $285 | $396 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $285 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $285 | $326 | — | 106 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $287 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $287 | $446 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $287 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $287 | $367 | — | 92 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $301 | — | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $301 | — | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman, OH | $301 | — | ★ 2/5 | 274 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $301 | — | — | — | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $308 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $310 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $327 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 230 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 $517 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $826 list price could save about $309 (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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