Prices at 101 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,653 — 19% below the US median ($9,390), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $6,093 | $7,379 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $6,471 | $7,011 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Sidney, OH | $7,421 | $6,679 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Pomerene Hospital 🍼 | Millersburg, OH | $7,653 | $6,977 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Christ Hospital 🍼 | Cincinnati, OH | $8,182 | $7,065 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Wayne Hospital 🍼 | Greenville, OH | $10,088 | $17,104 | — | 136 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West 🍼 | Columbus, OH | $15,041 | $18,067 | ★ 2/5 | 147 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $7,653 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($5,487). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10,973).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,264 list price could save about $5,612 (42%).
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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