Prices at 84 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25,771 — 13% below the US median ($29,780), roughly 32.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $6,781 | $20,261 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $7,806 | $32,369 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $7,806 | $32,369 | — | 119 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $9,903 | $13,155 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $9,992 | — | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $11,743 | $21,725 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $11,743 | $18,084 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $12,609 | $9,059 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $12,609 | $9,059 | — | 125 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $13,249 | $40,150 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $13,249 | $32,883 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $14,646 | — | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $15,613 | $46,672 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $15,613 | $46,672 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $15,613 | $47,003 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $15,613 | $46,672 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $15,613 | $46,672 | — | — | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $16,500 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $16,500 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $16,500 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $18,912 | $30,271 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $20,343 | $29,624 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $20,831 | $29,133 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $20,833 | $30,271 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $20,833 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $25,771 — about 32.3× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $44,925 list price could save about $19,154 (43%).
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