Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Ohio
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 100 Ohio hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $256
📉 Low $13.50
📈 High $641
🏥 100 hospitals
🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.89
Hospital comparison — Ohio
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 100 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Molina | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE |
$13.50 | $31.50 | $28.38 | $95.00 | $31.50 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$13.50 | $30.00 | $42.00 | $95.00 | $44.10 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLDWATER |
$32.86 | $82.17 | — | — | $80.97 | $132 | — | — | — |
| TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON |
$33.24 | $12.84 | $12.84 | $32.19 | $12.71 | $12.58 | — | — | — |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI |
$34.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$35.35 | $128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM SAINT MARYS |
$36.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER NORWALK |
$39.60 | $10.43 | $43.61 | $12.49 | $9.77 | $43.61 | $15.20 | $11.40 | $8.99 |
| KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNT VERNON |
$42.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG |
$70.40 | $10.67 | $10.67 | $26.48 | $10.67 | $10.67 | $90.00 | — | $90.00 |
| COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON |
$79.00 | — | $79.38 | — | — | $79.38 | $119 | — | — |
| EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL |
$79.00 | — | $77.79 | — | — | $79.38 | $119 | — | — |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI |
$79.56 | $11.98 | $12.64 | $126 | $11.00 | $11.52 | — | $12.58 | — |
| LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA |
$90.90 | $80.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$103 | $79.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY TIFFIN HOSPITAL TIFFIN |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON JACKSON |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SALEM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SALEM |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$126 | $81.78 | $81.78 | $81.78 | $81.78 | $81.78 | $151 | $81.78 | $139 |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH |
$130 | $215 | $207 | $400 | — | — | $293 | — | — |
| DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DAYTON |
$131 | $82.24 | $50.00 | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | $98.00 | $82.24 | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL WEST WAYNE STREET PAULIDNG |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WILLARD HOSPITAL WILLARD |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$170 | $83.90 | $83.90 | $122 | $83.90 | $83.90 | $323 | — | $266 |
| ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$170 | $81.55 | $81.55 | $323 | $82.37 | $81.55 | $323 | — | $266 |
| ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE |
$170 | $139 | $214 | $234 | $139 | $139 | $323 | — | $266 |
| ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY |
$170 | $81.55 | $970 | $246 | $81.55 | $81.55 | $323 | — | $266 |
| HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL NAPOLEON |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT |
$174 | $86.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON |
$178 | $24.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL MARION |
$181 | $80.52 | — | — | — | $83.74 | — | — | — |
| ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ASHTABULA |
$183 | $24.69 | $16.60 | $16.96 | — | $13.79 | — | — | — |
| THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER HUNTINGTON |
$192 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | $11.53 | — | — | — | — |
| THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER HUNTINGTON |
$192 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | $11.53 | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMBRIDGE |
$198 | $79.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENESIS HOSPITAL ZANESVILLE |
$219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH MANSFIELD HOSPITAL MANSFIELD |
$219 | $80.52 | — | — | — | $83.74 | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA BUCYRUS HOSPITAL BUCYRUS |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA GALION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PORTLAND WAY S. |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER TOLEDO |
$236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER GENEVA |
$238 | $63.60 | $63.60 | $63.60 | $63.60 | $63.60 | $286 | $63.60 | $264 |
| UH CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER CONNEAUT |
$238 | $98.58 | $98.58 | $98.58 | $98.58 | $98.58 | $286 | $98.58 | $264 |
| LICKING MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS NEWARK |
$254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$256 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $308 | $79.78 | $284 |
| UH RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CLEVELAND |
$256 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $79.78 | $308 | $79.78 | $291 |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST STEUBENVILLE |
$258 | $81.36 | $81.36 | $332 | $66.82 | $81.36 | — | $81.36 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ST. CLAIRSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL CLAIRSVILLE |
$258 | $81.36 | $81.36 | $332 | $66.82 | $81.36 | — | $81.36 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST STEUBENVILLE |
$258 | $81.36 | $81.36 | $332 | $66.82 | $81.36 | — | $81.36 | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY MARYSVILLE |
$266 | $81.31 | $78.00 | $81.31 | $81.31 | $81.31 | $85.00 | — | $90.00 |
| WAYNE HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$272 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | $33.00 | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - URBANA HOSPITAL URBANA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH TROY TROY |
$303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH GREENE MEMORIAL XENIA |
$303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $256 for this?
That is the median of what the 100 Ohio hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $10.89 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $13.50 to $641 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 23.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Ohio?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Ohio range from $13.50 to $641, with a median of $256. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Ohio?
- The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Ohio facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.