Prices at 89 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,429 — 165% above the US median ($3,930), roughly 41.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $3,036 | $5,773 | — | — | — |
| Parma Community General Hospital | Parma, OH | $3,462 | $3,157 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Uh Regional Hospitals | Chardon, OH | $3,512 | $3,090 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake, OH | $3,512 | $3,090 | ★ 4/5 | 231 min | — |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $3,512 | $3,157 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,512 | $3,090 | — | — | — |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $4,572 | $5,842 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $4,908 | $6,246 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $9,014 | $4,832 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $10,429 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $10,522 | $3,231 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $11,136 | $3,387 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $11,136 | $3,759 | — | 118 min | — |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $11,136 | $4,142 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $11,927 | $5,601 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $12,592 | $11,925 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $13,356 | $3,287 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $13,356 | $3,287 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $13,955 | $3,207 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $13,955 | $3,207 | — | — | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $17,444 | $3,231 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $17,470 | $3,287 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $17,470 | $3,287 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $19,204 | $5,869 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $27,507 | $3,221 | ★ 3/5 | 156 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 $10,429 — about 41.4× the Medicare rate ($252). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($504).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,101 list price could save about $2,672 (20%).
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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