Prices at 120 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,785 — 40% above the US median ($1,278), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $368 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys, OH | $523 | $842 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $524 | $3,518 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $524 | $779 | — | 118 min | — |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $524 | $779 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $553 | $500 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $650 | $893 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $650 | $844 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $694 | $633 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $721 | $1,191 | — | 146 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $792 | $2,751 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $792 | $2,740 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $792 | $2,771 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $792 | $2,740 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $792 | $2,779 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $792 | $2,740 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $792 | $2,751 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $792 | $898 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Twin City Medical Center | Dennison, OH | $851 | $804 | — | — | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $853 | $914 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $853 | $1,195 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $878 | $922 | — | — | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $937 | $1,716 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital | Logan, OH | $968 | $774 | — | — | — |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | $999 | $1,043 | ★ 4/5 | 199 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 $1,785 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,021 list price could save about $1,236 (41%).
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