Emergency room visit, moderate 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 $164 to $1,591. The typical hospital charges $820. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $820
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 | $164Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $327 | Lowest price of any hospital | $77 | $327 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $182Insurance typically pays $182Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $182 | $164 |
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $256Insurance typically pays $261Sticker price $1,561 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $261 | $1,561 |
| Magruder Hospital OH · Price file November 10, 2023 | $286Insurance typically pays $359Sticker price $408 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $359 | $408 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $333Insurance typically pays $526Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $526 | $666 |
| Barnesville Hospital OH | $350Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $700 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $700 |
| Harrison Community Hospital OH | $350Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $700 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $700 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $416Insurance typically pays $241Sticker price $640 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $241 | $640 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $458Insurance typically pays $265Sticker price $704 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $265 | $704 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $536Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $715 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | — | $715 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe, OH · Price file August 19, 2026 | $571Insurance typically pays $726Sticker price $1,142 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $726 | $1,142 |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | $699Insurance typically pays $256Sticker price $1,165 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $256 | $1,165 |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $804Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,787 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $1,787 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $836Insurance typically pays $517Sticker price $1,858 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $517 | $1,858 |
| Lake Health Concord, OH · Price file July 14, 2026 | $850Insurance typically pays $608Sticker price $1,134 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $608 | $1,134 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $791Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $791 | $1,911 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $711Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $711 | $1,911 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $350Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $350 | $1,911 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $738Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $738 | $1,911 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $679Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $679 | $1,911 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $728Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $728 | $1,911 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $728Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $728 | $1,911 |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $1,014Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $1,014 | $1,911 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $728Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $728 | $1,911 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,242Insurance typically pays $612Sticker price $1,911 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $612 | $1,911 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,591Insurance typically pays $487Sticker price $2,122 | Highest price of any hospital | $487 | $2,122 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price — | — | $106 | — |
Procedure code 99283. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.