Prices at 3 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,898 — 36% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $976 | $581 | — | — | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,898 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton, OH | $6,078 | $626 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,898 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,745 list price could save about $2,847 (60%).
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Martinez | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 658 |
| Chase Lazenby, DO | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 392 |
| Matthew Nyholm, M.D. | Family Practice | Dayton, OH | 358 |
| Joshua Bear, MD | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 350 |
| Elizabeth Janevski, MD | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 333 |
| Stephanie Slouffman, DO | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 332 |
| Rachel Matthews, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 318 |
| Nahum Serio, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 315 |
| Michael Holbrook, MD, MBA | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 307 |
| Daniel White, DO | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 305 |
| Julie Ott, D.O | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 295 |
| Paxton Prather, MD | Emergency Medicine | Dayton, OH | 281 |
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