Prices at 104 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,557 — 151% above the US median ($3,412), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,536 | $3,758 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $2,536 | $3,680 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $2,734 | $2,809 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $2,734 | $2,805 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $2,906 | $4,218 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $2,906 | $4,218 | — | 119 min | — |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys, OH | $3,237 | $2,712 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $3,773 | $2,753 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $3,940 | $4,122 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $4,419 | $2,728 | — | — | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $5,241 | $2,833 | — | — | — |
| Parma Community General Hospital | Parma, OH | $5,352 | $3,568 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Uh Regional Hospitals | Chardon, OH | $5,352 | $4,517 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake, OH | $5,352 | $4,517 | ★ 4/5 | 231 min | — |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $5,352 | $4,139 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $5,352 | $4,517 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Dayton, OH | $5,505 | $3,770 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $5,906 | $2,644 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo, OH | $6,151 | $3,747 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Mercy Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $6,520 | — | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $8,557 | $1,967 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | — |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron, OH | $8,557 | $2,009 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton, OH | $8,557 | $1,835 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $8,557 | $4,693 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Euclid Hospital | Euclid, OH | $8,557 | $4,680 | ★ 4/5 | 153 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 $8,557 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,165 list price could save about $4,608 (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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