Prices at 130 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $166 — 5% above the US median ($158), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $39 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $39 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $39 | — | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $49 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $56 | $39 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $74 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $80 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $80 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $80 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $80 | — | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $80 | — | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $80 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $81 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $81 | $129 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $81 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $81 | $102 | — | 92 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $83 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $83 | $43 | — | 119 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $85 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $85 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $95 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $98 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $104 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $108 | $172 | — | 146 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $110 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 109 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 $166 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $269 list price could save about $103 (38%).
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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