Prices at 113 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,116 — 6% below the US median ($2,254), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $328 | $336 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $328 | $492 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $340 | $374 | — | — | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $350 | $3,450 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford, OH | $510 | — | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $510 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $1,020 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $1,020 | $660 | — | 119 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $1,205 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,215 | $628 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $1,215 | $632 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $1,215 | $636 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,215 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $1,215 | $636 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,215 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,215 | $628 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $1,299 | $2,147 | — | 146 min | — |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,363 | $762 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Bay Park Community Hospital | Oregon, OH | $1,363 | $738 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $1,365 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $1,418 | $1,375 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $1,426 | $2,192 | — | 115 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,505 | $730 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $1,602 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 216 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 $2,116 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,182 list price could save about $1,066 (34%).
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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