Prices at 128 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $77 — 10% below the US median ($85), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $19 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $24 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $24 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $25 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $25 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $25 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $25 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $25 | $51 | — | — | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $25 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $27 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $29 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $31 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $35 | — | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $35 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $36 | — | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $36 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $38 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $38 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $38 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $38 | $25 | — | 106 min | — |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center | Canal Winchester, OH | $38 | $25 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $38 | $29 | — | 125 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $38 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $38 | $23 | — | 119 min | — |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $38 | — | — | — | — |
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 $77 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $116 list price could save about $40 (34%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.