Prices at 129 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $455 — 15% above the US median ($396), roughly 8.5× 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 | — |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $192 | $317 | — | 146 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $208 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $214 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $222 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $222 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $222 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $222 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $222 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $222 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $222 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $223 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $246 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $275 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $276 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $285 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc | Barnesville, OH | $285 | $4,513 | — | 115 min | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $286 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $287 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $287 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $287 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $287 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Dublin Springs | Dublin, OH | $287 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc | Napoleon, OH | $300 | $400 | ★ 2/5 | 104 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 $455 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $703 list price could save about $248 (35%).
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