Prices at 115 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,699 — 23% below the US median ($2,210), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $284 | $354 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $328 | $341 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $328 | $345 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $350 | $4,473 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $906 | $1,046 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,062 | $520 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $1,062 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $1,062 | $522 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,062 | $514 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $1,062 | $525 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,062 | $514 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,062 | $520 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $1,151 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $1,180 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $1,180 | $451 | — | 119 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $1,192 | $1,305 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $1,205 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $1,294 | $1,721 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $1,294 | $2,008 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $1,294 | $1,721 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $1,294 | $1,721 | — | 92 min | — |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,363 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 180 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 September 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 $1,699 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,843 list price could save about $1,144 (40%).
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