Prices at 90 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22,719 — 214% above the US median ($7,242), roughly 25.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $3,760 | $4,420 | — | — | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $4,254 | $1,121 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $4,834 | — | — | 115 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $7,861 | $11,779 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $7,894 | $6,601 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $19,975 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $20,148 | $7,019 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $20,148 | $7,019 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $21,712 | $7,219 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $22,719 | $6,965 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $26,408 | $6,809 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $26,769 | $7,194 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $26,769 | $7,194 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $27,169 | $7,071 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $33,482 | $7,194 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $36,891 | $26,099 | — | 106 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $39,911 | $8,399 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $39,911 | $8,399 | — | 125 min | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $46,436 | $7,049 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $54,313 | $7,413 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $54,313 | $20,856 | — | 118 min | — |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $54,313 | $12,975 | ★ 3/5 | 131 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 $22,719 — about 25.3× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,796).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $34,883 list price could save about $12,164 (35%).
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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