Prices at 84 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,981 — 28% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $658 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $1,072 | $813 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $1,079 | $732 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $2,172 | $2,390 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $2,172 | $2,574 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $2,607 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull | Warren, OH | $2,800 | $1,750 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $2,943 | $3,296 | — | — | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $3,034 | $4,513 | — | 115 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $3,473 | $3,357 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $3,981 | $3,712 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $5,490 | $2,174 | — | — | — |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $7,319 | $2,933 | — | 118 min | — |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $7,319 | $2,358 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $7,319 | $3,598 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $8,535 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $8,881 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $9,218 | $2,178 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $9,717 | $2,183 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $13,054 | $2,249 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $21,260 | $2,334 | ★ 4/5 | 159 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 $3,981 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,067 list price could save about $2,086 (34%).
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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