Prices at 130 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 10% below the US median ($51), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $14 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $14 | $22 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $14 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $14 | $17 | — | 92 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $15 | — | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $15 | — | — | — | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $15 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $16 | — | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $18 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $20 | $2,258 | — | 115 min | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $21 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $22 | $3 | — | 82 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $23 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $23 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $25 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $26 | — | — | 136 min | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $30 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | — |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron, OH | $30 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton, OH | $30 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $30 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Euclid Hospital | Euclid, OH | $30 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $30 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Medina Hospital | Medina, OH | $30 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Marymount Hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $30 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| South Pointe Hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $30 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 166 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 $46 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $72 list price could save about $27 (37%).
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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