Prices at 124 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $117 — 24% below the US median ($154), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $26 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $26 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $30 | $11,885 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $34 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $49 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $55 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 15.0% |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $58 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $69 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $72 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $72 | $115 | — | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $72 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $72 | $92 | — | 90 min | 15.2% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $72 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $72 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $72 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.1% |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $72 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.9% |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $72 | $98 | — | — | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $73 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $73 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $73 | $53 | — | 109 min | 13.7% |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $73 | $53 | — | — | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $74 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $74 | $28 | — | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $74 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | 16.4% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $80 | $132 | — | 151 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 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 $117 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $199 list price could save about $82 (41%).
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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