Bone biopsy, deep in Ohio
Below is what hospitals in Ohio charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in Ohio run from $768 to $6,353. The typical hospital charges $4,844. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $4,844
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
22 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,706 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,706 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $1,025Insurance typically pays $1,414Sticker price $2,050 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $1,414 | $2,050 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,200Insurance typically pays $3,125Sticker price $2,667 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $3,125 | $2,667 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,249Insurance typically pays $3,669Sticker price $1,666 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $3,669 | $1,666 |
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,554Insurance typically pays $1,535Sticker price $1,535 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $1,535 | $1,535 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,799Insurance typically pays $2,075Sticker price $2,767 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $2,075 | $2,767 |
| Mclaren St Luke's OH · Price file December 31, 2025 | $2,128Insurance typically pays $1,580Sticker price $4,256 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $1,580 | $4,256 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $2,368Insurance typically pays $1,651Sticker price $3,642 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $1,651 | $3,642 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $2,734Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,645 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | — | $3,645 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,609Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,609 | $7,453 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,963Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,963 | $7,453 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,690Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,690 | $7,453 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,690Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,690 | $7,453 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,840Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,840 | $7,453 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $1,493Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,493 | $7,453 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,854Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,854 | $7,453 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $1,703Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,703 | $7,453 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,765Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,765 | $7,453 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,844Insurance typically pays $2,765Sticker price $7,453 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,765 | $7,453 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH | $6,353Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,588 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $10,588 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,076Sticker price — | — | $2,076 | — |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,894Sticker price — | — | $1,894 | — |
Procedure code 20225. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.