Emergency room visit, minor in Ohio
Below is what hospitals in Ohio charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 26 hospitals in Ohio run from $67 to $470. The typical hospital charges $350. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $350
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mclaren St Luke's OH · Price file December 31, 2025 | $67Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $134 | Lowest price of any hospital | $13 | $134 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $72Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $110 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $70 | $110 |
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $92Sticker price $488 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $92 | $488 |
| Magruder Hospital OH · Price file November 10, 2023 | $115Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $144 | $164 |
| Harrison Community Hospital OH | $139Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $278 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | — | $278 |
| Barnesville Hospital OH | $139Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $278 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | — | $278 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $259 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $259 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $172Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | — | $230 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $176Insurance typically pays $277Sticker price $351 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $277 | $351 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe, OH · Price file August 19, 2026 | $178Insurance typically pays $212Sticker price $357 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $212 | $357 |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | $198Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $330 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $82 | $330 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $276Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $150 | $369 |
| Lake Health Concord, OH · Price file July 14, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $208Sticker price $416 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $208 | $416 |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $388Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $863 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $863 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $295Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $295 | $608 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $231Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $231 | $608 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $85Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $85 | $608 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $232Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $232 | $608 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $226Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $226 | $608 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $263Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $263 | $608 |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $328Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $328 | $608 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $252 | $608 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $213Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $213 | $608 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $395Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $608 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $252 | $608 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $404Insurance typically pays $303Sticker price $621 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $303 | $621 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $470Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $1,045 | Highest price of any hospital | $160 | $1,045 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price — | — | $106 | — |
Procedure code 99281. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.