Prices at 127 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53 — about the US median ($53), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $12 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $12 | $20 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $12 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $12 | $16 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $13 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $14 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $16 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $17 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $18 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $18 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $20 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $22 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $22 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $22 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $22 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $22 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $22 | $16 | — | 106 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $22 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $22 | $16 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $22 | $16 | — | 125 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $22 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $23 | — | — | 136 min | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $23 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | — |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron, OH | $23 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton, OH | $23 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 265 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 $53 — about 10.2× 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 $82 list price could save about $29 (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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