Prices at 76 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,867 — 46% above the US median ($1,961), roughly 22.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $704 | $846 | — | — | — |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $1,627 | $1,841 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,988 | $1,834 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $2,038 | $3,115 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,071 | $1,441 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $2,294 | $1,869 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,539 | $2,877 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,581 | $5,528 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,581 | $5,528 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,581 | $5,548 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $2,581 | $5,528 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $2,581 | $5,528 | — | — | — |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,677 | $1,851 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,677 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $2,772 | — | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $2,867 | — | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $3,221 | $2,465 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna, OH | $3,256 | $2,293 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | — |
| University Hospitals-Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $3,256 | $2,171 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $3,256 | $2,214 | ★ 3/5 | 244 min | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $3,275 | $4,670 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $3,275 | $5,135 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $3,275 | $4,670 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $3,275 | $4,670 | — | 92 min | — |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3,359 | $1,851 | ★ 4/5 | 187 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 September 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 $2,867 — about 22.8× the Medicare rate ($126). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($252).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,295 list price could save about $1,428 (33%).
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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