Prices at 96 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,099 — about the US median ($2,142), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $350 | $2,750 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $525 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $525 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $525 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $738 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $738 | $745 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $898 | $1,272 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $1,066 | $1,483 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $1,066 | $1,483 | — | 119 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,094 | $1,187 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $1,094 | $1,194 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $1,094 | $1,201 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,094 | $1,194 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $1,094 | $1,201 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,094 | $1,194 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,094 | $1,187 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $1,127 | $1,483 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $1,389 | $2,296 | — | 146 min | — |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $1,431 | $1,180 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,448 | $763 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $1,462 | $1,860 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $1,462 | $2,269 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $1,462 | $1,860 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $1,462 | $1,860 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,476 | — | ★ 5/5 | 103 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 $2,099 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,075 list price could save about $976 (32%).
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