Prices at 129 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,387 — 13% below the US median ($1,594), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $328 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $328 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $615 | $594 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $684 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $757 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $757 | $660 | — | 119 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $822 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $886 | $1,464 | — | 146 min | — |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $900 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $951 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $951 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $951 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $951 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $951 | $336 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $970 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $970 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,032 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $1,045 | $920 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $1,052 | — | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,054 | $431 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $1,092 | $895 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,097 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 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 $1,387 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,358 list price could save about $970 (41%).
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