Prices at 128 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 3% below the US median ($115), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $18 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $18 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $21 | — | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $26 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $36 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $41 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $44 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $44 | — | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $45 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $45 | $72 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $45 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $45 | $56 | — | 92 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $47 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $52 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $58 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $59 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $65 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $71 | — | — | 136 min | — |
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $74 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $75 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $75 | $21 | — | 119 min | — |
| University of Toledo Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $76 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $78 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $84 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $85 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 216 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 $112 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $188 list price could save about $76 (41%).
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