Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Ohio

Prices at 114 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,252 — 32% above the US median ($949), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Harrison Community Hospital Cadiz, OH $303 — — 82 min —
Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc Barnesville, OH $303 $903 — 115 min —
Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis, OH $340 $441 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Holzer Medical Center Jackson Jackson, OH $340 $392 ★ 3/5 137 min —
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH $342 $518 — — —
East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool, OH $392 $393 ★ 3/5 132 min —
Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton, OH $392 $397 ★ 4/5 149 min —
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth, OH $411 $787 — 146 min —
Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky, OH $417 $319 ★ 5/5 132 min —
Fisher-Titus Hospital Norwalk, OH $468 $219 ★ 4/5 124 min —
Paulding County Hospital Paulding, OH $492 — — 74 min —
Alliance Community Hospital Alliance, OH $505 $790 ★ 4/5 171 min —
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $545 $621 ★ 4/5 142 min —
Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH $579 $393 ★ 5/5 172 min —
Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH $605 $401 ★ 4/5 149 min —
Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH $645 $407 — — —
Firelands Regional Medical Center Sandusky, OH $649 — ★ 4/5 177 min —
Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH $660 $671 ★ 4/5 199 min —
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $721 $402 ★ 4/5 187 min —
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge, OH $725 $399 ★ 4/5 184 min —
Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH $780 $404 ★ 3/5 207 min —
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $781 $402 ★ 3/5 130 min —
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $781 — ★ 4/5 — —
Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH $783 — ★ 3/5 137 min —
Henry County Hospital, Inc Napoleon, OH $829 $1,105 ★ 2/5 104 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)
$1,861
Cash / self-pay
$1,252
Insurer-negotiated
$648
Medicare pays
$118
$473$2,008
Median cash $1,252  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,252 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,861 list price could save about $609 (33%).

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