Prices at 113 hospitals in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $401 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $418 | $563 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $418 | $482 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $476 | $903 | — | 115 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $512 | $1,022 | — | 146 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $560 | $849 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $560 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $560 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $580 | $440 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $677 | $1,127 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $706 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $856 | $974 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $906 | — | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Salem Regional Medical Center | Salem, OH | $930 | $576 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | — |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys, OH | $952 | $576 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $972 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $976 | $581 | — | — | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $980 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $998 | $574 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,068 | $566 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $1,073 | $1,682 | — | 109 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $1,080 | $960 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $1,087 | $1,047 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $1,127 | $1,577 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $1,127 | $1,577 | ★ 3/5 | 130 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 $3,097 list price could save about $1,199 (39%).
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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