Prices at 130 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $415 — 21% above the US median ($343), roughly 8.8× 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 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $98 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $180 | $306 | — | 151 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $187 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $202 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | 15.7% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $212 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $212 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $212 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $212 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $212 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $212 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $212 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz, OH | $216 | — | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $217 | — | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $223 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $233 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 15.3% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $234 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe, OH | $245 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 14.7% |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center | Greenfield, OH | $245 | $353 | — | 109 min | 15.2% |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center | Washington Ch, OH | $245 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Adena Pike Medical Center | Waverly, OH | $245 | $284 | — | 90 min | 15.2% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $245 | $178 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $247 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $247 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $247 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $415 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $627 list price could save about $212 (34%).
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