State report
Ohio hospitals: prices, quality and finances report
Updated November 11, 2026
#24of 52 states overall How states are ranked
194hospitals, with 174,926 Medicare stays
$4.63typical list price for every $1 of cost 19th highest of 51 states
52%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 10th highest share of 52 states
2 h 35 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
Compared with the country as a whole, Ohio's list prices are close to the US typical, more hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are about as long.
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OhioUnited States
List price per $1 of cost
$4.63US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
4.3×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
52%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
70%US 71%
Typical ER visit
2 h 35 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
1.7%US 1.8%
Ohio typical: $4.63
Most common hospital stays in Ohio
| Stay | Medicare stays | Typical bill | Typical paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications | 17,642 | $52,949 | $15,283 |
| Heart failure, with major complications | 12,342 | $34,975 | $10,290 |
| Pneumonia, with major complications | 5,322 | $38,985 | $10,554 |
| Lung infection, with major complications | 5,235 | $44,921 | $12,546 |
| Urinary tract infection | 3,568 | $23,651 | $6,589 |
| Respiratory failure | 3,385 | $41,699 | $9,853 |
| Kidney failure, with complications | 3,273 | $27,321 | $7,424 |
| Sepsis | 3,067 | $31,237 | $8,496 |
15 of 194 Ohio hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.