Prices at 127 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $337 — 13% above the US median ($297), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $98 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc | Napoleon, OH | $159 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $160 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $167 | $277 | — | 146 min | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $180 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $180 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $184 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $186 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $186 | $292 | — | 109 min | — |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $186 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $186 | $237 | — | 92 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $200 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $202 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $202 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $202 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $202 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $202 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $202 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $202 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $207 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $207 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $207 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $207 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $207 | $101 | — | — | — |
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 $337 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $520 list price could save about $183 (35%).
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