Prices at 114 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,602 — 22% below the US median ($2,048), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $276 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $328 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $350 | $2,743 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $368 | $286 | — | — | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $495 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $812 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $928 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $928 | $451 | — | 119 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $1,033 | $1,242 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,081 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,081 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,081 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,081 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $1,081 | $336 | — | — | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $1,093 | $1,175 | — | 106 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $1,107 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,132 | $520 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $1,132 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $1,132 | $522 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,132 | $514 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $1,132 | $525 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,132 | $514 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,132 | $520 | ★ 5/5 | 127 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 $1,602 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,562 list price could save about $960 (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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