Prices at 77 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $281 — 49% above the US median ($188), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $68 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $116 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $121 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $141 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $142 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $143 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $157 | $209 | — | — | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $169 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $173 | $50 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Parma Community General Hospital | Parma, OH | $191 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Uh Regional Hospitals | Chardon, OH | $191 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna, OH | $191 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | — |
| Lake Health | Concord, OH | $191 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake, OH | $191 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 231 min | — |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $191 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $191 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $205 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $248 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $248 | $227 | — | 118 min | — |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $248 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $262 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $262 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $262 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $269 | $125 | — | — | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $281 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 199 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 $281 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $510 list price could save about $229 (45%).
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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