Echocardiogram cost in Dayton, OH

Prices at 3 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,449 — 49% above the US median ($971), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH $1,096 $349 — — —
Kettering Health Dayton Dayton, OH $1,449 $488 ★ 4/5 127 min —
Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH $1,532 $355 ★ 3/5 159 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,566
Cash / self-pay
$1,449
Insurer-negotiated
$355
Medicare pays
$138
$1,167$1,515
Median cash $1,449  ·  Medicare $138  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,449 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,566 list price could save about $117 (7%).

Estimate what you’ll pay
Quick fill:

Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Dayton

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

All Echocardiogram prices in Ohio → · All Echocardiogram prices (national) · All hospitals in Dayton