Prices at 112 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $192 — 4% above the US median ($185), roughly 27.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $45 | $58 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $55 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $55 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $61 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $70 | $78 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $80 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $91 | $4,513 | — | 115 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $92 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $94 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $97 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $97 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $99 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $99 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $99 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $99 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $99 | $57 | — | — | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $103 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $103 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $108 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $109 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $112 | $4,022 | — | — | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $112 | $195 | — | 146 min | — |
| Twin City Medical Center | Dennison, OH | $116 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $124 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $124 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 184 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 $192 — about 27.4× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $323 list price could save about $131 (41%).
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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