Prices at 116 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $185 — 15% above the US median ($161), roughly 22.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $38 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $38 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $48 | $58 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $55 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $55 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Twin City Medical Center | Dennison, OH | $57 | $36 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $80 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $81 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 212 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 | — | — | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull | Warren, OH | $100 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $101 | $17 | — | 109 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $103 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $103 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $107 | $44 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $108 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $109 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 154 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 September 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 $185 — about 22.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $285 list price could save about $99 (35%).
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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