DRG 281 · Cardiovascular

Heart Attack Cost in Ohio — Compare All Hospitals

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) with complications — discharged alive.

State average
$27,271
gross charge · DRG 281
Hospitals
5
with published pricing
Price range
$6,555 – $47,486
low to high
Lowest $6,555 Highest $47,486

5 Ohio hospitals publish gross charges for heart attack (DRG 281). Prices range from $6,555 to $47,486 — roughly $40,931 apart. The cheapest is Wayne Hospital in Greenville; the most expensive is Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) in Newark. The state average sits at $27,271.

The number you see is each hospital's published "list price" — the gross charge for the facility component of heart attack. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists heart attack at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling heart attack in Ohio, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Ohio hospitals missing from the list either don't perform heart attack in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 281 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

What this hospital charge usually covers

The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for heart attack. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 3–5 days):

Included in the hospital bill

  • Emergency department evaluation and cardiac workup
  • Inpatient cardiac monitoring (often in a coronary care unit)
  • Diagnostic catheterization and any required stenting
  • Inpatient medications and routine labs during admission

Usually billed separately

  • Cardiologist, ED physician, and any interventional specialist professional fees
  • Ambulance transport
  • Outpatient cardiac rehab and follow-up visits after discharge
  • Long-term medications (antiplatelets, statins, beta-blockers)

Quality signals to check before picking a hospital

Price alone won't tell you which hospital does heart attack best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:

Heart-Attack Mortality (30-day)

The single most important quality signal — how often patients survive 30 days after a heart attack at this hospital.

Time to Fibrinolysis (STEMI)

For ST-elevation heart attacks treated with clot-busting drugs, every minute counts. Tracks median minutes from arrival to treatment.

Heart-Attack Readmissions

Reflects discharge planning, medication reconciliation, and outpatient cardiology handoff.

When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit

The list below sorts by price. For heart attack, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.

Questions to ask your hospital or insurer

The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Wayne Hospital

    Greenville, OH

    Gross charge $6,555
    Cash pay $4,916
  2. 2

    Pomerene Hospital

    Millersburg, OH

    Gross charge $13,699
    Cash pay $10,959
  3. 3

    Christ Hospital

    Cincinnati, OH

    Gross charge $32,267
    Cash pay $20,147
  4. 4

    Genesis Hospital

    Zanesville, OH

    Gross charge $36,349
    Cash pay $21,810
  5. 5

    Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

    Newark, OH

    Gross charge $47,486
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    Ashtabula Regional Medical Center

    Ashtabula, OH

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    Good Samaritan Hospital

    Cincinnati, OH

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    Southwest General Health Center

    Middleburg Heights, OH

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    Adena Regional Medical Center

    Chillicothe, OH

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    Glenbeigh Health Sources

    Rock Creek, OH

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    Adena Fayette Medical Center

    Washington Ch, OH

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