Prices at 105 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,534 — 248% above the US median ($2,738), roughly 16.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $1,448 | $647 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $1,624 | $1,951 | — | — | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $1,776 | $672 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $1,838 | $2,022 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $1,838 | $2,666 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $2,203 | $3,170 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $2,605 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,951 | $5,316 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $5,569 | $1,861 | — | — | — |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $5,972 | $2,028 | — | 136 min | — |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $7,489 | $4,017 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $7,939 | $2,839 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $7,939 | $2,664 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $8,815 | $1,903 | — | 134 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $9,534 | $1,889 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $9,534 | $1,889 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $11,019 | $1,936 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $11,019 | $1,936 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $11,351 | $1,936 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $11,351 | $1,936 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $11,654 | $1,847 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $11,873 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $12,857 | $1,943 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $12,886 | $1,861 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Dayton, OH | $14,857 | $2,788 | — | — | — |
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 $9,534 — about 16.6× the Medicare rate ($575). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,962 list price could save about $4,428 (32%).
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