Prices at 119 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,127 — 27% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $322 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $429 | $753 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $530 | $637 | — | — | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $824 | $1,578 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $910 | $1,224 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $951 | $1,521 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $951 | $1,098 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,075 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $1,080 | $650 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,140 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $1,140 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $1,152 | $2,595 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $1,152 | $2,595 | — | 119 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $1,175 | $1,942 | — | 146 min | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $1,231 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $1,288 | $1,178 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $1,340 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $1,370 | $2,681 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Salem Regional Medical Center | Salem, OH | $1,418 | $1,598 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,420 | $1,593 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,433 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,471 | $1,497 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $1,554 | $1,866 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $1,554 | $2,174 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva | Geneva, OH | $1,580 | $1,369 | ★ 4/5 | 188 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 $2,127 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,545 list price could save about $1,418 (40%).
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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