Prices at 110 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,191 — 228% above the US median ($2,499), roughly 17.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $1,302 | $672 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $1,678 | $2,017 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $1,838 | $2,022 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $1,838 | $2,666 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $2,203 | $3,170 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| University of Toledo Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $2,317 | $1,864 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,365 | $1,804 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,749 | $1,632 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $3,032 | $3,141 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $3,082 | $1,866 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $3,269 | $1,861 | — | — | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $4,185 | $5,544 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $4,185 | $5,544 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $4,185 | $5,565 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $4,185 | $5,544 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $4,185 | $5,544 | — | — | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $4,279 | $2,028 | — | 136 min | — |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $5,240 | $3,472 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Mercy Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $5,776 | — | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $6,322 | $1,847 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $7,375 | $1,943 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $7,686 | $1,903 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $7,906 | $1,843 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $7,999 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Dayton, OH | $8,123 | $2,266 | — | — | — |
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 $8,191 — about 17.0× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,177 list price could save about $4,986 (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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