Prices at 111 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,652 — 123% above the US median ($1,190), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $783 | $514 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $875 | $1,051 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $875 | $1,290 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $995 | $1,510 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $1,197 | $1,750 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,285 | $1,427 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.4% |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $1,735 | — | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva | Geneva, OH | $1,761 | $1,103 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 15.3% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,761 | $1,167 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.2% |
| Parma Community General Hospital | Parma, OH | $1,868 | $1,470 | ★ 4/5 | 225 min | 15.8% |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna, OH | $1,868 | $1,495 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 15.5% |
| Lake Health | Concord, OH | $1,868 | $1,521 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 16.5% |
| University Hospitals-Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,868 | $1,438 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 15.7% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,868 | $1,495 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | 15.6% |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,923 | $889 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 15.0% |
| Uh Regional Hospitals | Chardon, OH | $1,949 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 191 min | 14.4% |
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake, OH | $1,949 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.9% |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $1,949 | $1,521 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 16.4% |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,949 | $1,625 | — | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,051 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $2,051 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,168 | $892 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,236 | $1,475 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $2,236 | $1,613 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $2,286 | $878 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.2% |
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 July 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 $2,652 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($323). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,020 list price could save about $1,368 (34%).
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