Prices at 128 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $452 — 18% above the US median ($384), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $106 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $120 | $320 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Twin City Medical Center | Dennison, OH | $137 | $170 | — | — | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $148 | $404 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital | Logan, OH | $155 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $175 | $184 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $218 | $265 | — | — | — |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $226 | — | — | — | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $237 | $769 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $237 | $769 | — | 119 min | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $250 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $254 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $256 | $460 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $256 | $434 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $261 | $769 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $262 | $384 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $268 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman, OH | $268 | $699 | ★ 2/5 | 274 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $268 | $393 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $276 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $285 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $285 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys, OH | $288 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $289 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $295 | $186 | ★ 4/5 | 124 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 $452 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $666 list price could save about $213 (32%).
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