Prices at 56 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,601 — 25% below the US median ($2,134), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $1,054 | $1,097 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $1,182 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $1,182 | $4,513 | — | 115 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,279 | $892 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $1,601 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $1,725 | $977 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc | Napoleon, OH | $1,850 | $2,467 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $3,059 | $2,957 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $3,994 | $4,800 | — | — | — |
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 $1,601 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($968). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,935).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,364 list price could save about $763 (32%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.