Prices at 115 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $818 — 37% above the US median ($596), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $182 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $221 | $336 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $256 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $258 | $517 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $281 | $512 | — | 146 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $283 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $284 | $365 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $284 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $298 | $242 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys, OH | $341 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $345 | — | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $348 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $350 | $903 | — | 115 min | — |
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $368 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $389 | $256 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $430 | $266 | — | — | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $445 | $436 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $456 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Salem Regional Medical Center | Salem, OH | $460 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $464 | — | — | 99 min | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $467 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $488 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $494 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $494 | — | ★ 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 $818 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,152 list price could save about $335 (29%).
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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