Emergency room visit (high severity) 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 $232 to $2,018. The typical hospital charges $1,298. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,298
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 | $232Insurance typically pays $134Sticker price $464 | Lowest price of any hospital | $134 | $464 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $267Insurance typically pays $267Sticker price $276 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $267 | $276 |
| Barnesville Hospital OH | $302Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $605 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $605 |
| Harrison Community Hospital OH | $302Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $605 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $605 |
| Magruder Hospital OH · Price file November 10, 2023 | $372Insurance typically pays $468Sticker price $531 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $468 | $531 |
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $392Insurance typically pays $399Sticker price $2,523 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $399 | $2,523 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $491Insurance typically pays $776Sticker price $982 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $776 | $982 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $657Insurance typically pays $381Sticker price $1,011 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $381 | $1,011 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $829Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,105 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | — | $1,105 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe, OH · Price file August 19, 2026 | $931Insurance typically pays $1,184Sticker price $1,861 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,184 | $1,861 |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | $1,049Insurance typically pays $393Sticker price $1,749 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $393 | $1,749 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,168Insurance typically pays $790Sticker price $2,595 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $790 | $2,595 |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $1,263Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,806 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $2,806 |
| Lake Health Concord, OH · Price file July 14, 2026 | $1,334Insurance typically pays $909Sticker price $1,779 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $909 | $1,779 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,145Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,145 | $2,938 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,125Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,125 | $2,938 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $467Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $467 | $2,938 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,132Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,132 | $2,938 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,044Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,044 | $2,938 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,119Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,119 | $2,938 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $461Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $461 | $2,938 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,132Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,132 | $2,938 |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,587Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,587 | $2,938 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $1,119Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,119 | $2,938 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,910Insurance typically pays $940Sticker price $2,938 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $940 | $2,938 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,018Insurance typically pays $744Sticker price $2,691 | Highest price of any hospital | $744 | $2,691 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price — | — | $106 | — |
Procedure code 99284. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.