Prices at 130 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $58 — 31% below the US median ($84), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $11 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $11 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $21 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $25 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $25 | $41 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $25 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $25 | $32 | — | 92 min | — |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman, OH | $26 | — | ★ 2/5 | 274 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $34 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital | Defiance, OH | $34 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $36 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $37 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $37 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $38 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $38 | — | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $38 | — | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $38 | — | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $38 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $38 | — | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $38 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $39 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $40 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $40 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $41 | $38 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $42 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 202 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 $58 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $106 list price could save about $48 (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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