Prices at 104 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,945 — 182% above the US median ($3,876), roughly 20.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $2,146 | $2,409 | — | — | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $2,258 | $3,143 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $2,562 | $782 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $3,080 | $3,388 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $3,080 | $3,680 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $3,553 | $5,311 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,587 | $2,998 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull | Warren, OH | $6,800 | $4,250 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $7,561 | $3,092 | — | — | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $8,550 | $3,369 | — | 136 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $8,698 | $3,191 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Dayton, OH | $10,747 | $4,671 | — | — | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $11,143 | $3,096 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mercy Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $11,614 | — | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $12,661 | $3,255 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $13,111 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $13,505 | $3,244 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $13,505 | $3,244 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $13,653 | — | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $13,825 | $3,189 | — | 134 min | — |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $13,910 | $3,141 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $15,249 | $3,189 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $15,788 | $3,088 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $18,823 | $3,165 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $18,823 | $3,165 | — | — | — |
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 $10,945 — about 20.9× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,426 list price could save about $1,481 (12%).
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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