Ohio
Effective January 24, 2024 Ohio adopted legislation that placed age limits on sex change treatments for minors. This legislation was temporarily blocked. As of August 6, 2024, the legislation (ORC Ann. 3129.02) was allowed to go into effect.
Total Sex Change Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
Total Surgery Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming surgical procedures.
Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients
Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
Total Prescriptions Written
Total number of scripts for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.
Total Submitted Charges
Total amount submitted by providers or pharmacies to insurance for services, treatments, or prescriptions, before any reviews or adjustments. Includes medical procedures and prescription charges but may not reflect the final amount after negotiations.
Children's Hospitals in Ohio
| Children's Hospital | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH Akron Children's Hospital | 73 | 0 | 73 | 630 | $33,759 |
| Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 396 | 27 | 372 | 3551 | $799,044 |
| Cleveland, OH Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | $297 |
| Dayton, OH Dayton Children's Hospital | 54 | 0 | 54 | 325 | $17,441 |
| Columbus, OH Nationwide Children's Hospital | 118 | 0 | 118 | 711 | $67,028 |
All Facilities in Ohio
For procedure data, facility and state details are based on the healthcare organization’s (HCO) NPI record in NPPES.
For prescription data, facility details are inferred from the healthcare provider’s (HCP) NPI record in NPPES and other publicly available provider directories and may not reflect the actual location where the prescription was written.
SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.
TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.
TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.
For more information on the specific procedure and diagnostic codes and other methodology used to make these determination, read our white paper here.
| Facility | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Main Campus | 111 | 62 | 51 | 330 | $1,680,206 |
| Dublin Surgery Center LLC | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | $1,087,498 |
| Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | 21 | 14 | 7 | 26 | $369,327 |
| OhioHealth Grant Medical Center | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 | $135,736 |
| OSU Plastic Surgery LLC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $105,089 |
| The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $94,240 |
| MetroHealth Medical Center | 31 | 9 | 22 | 160 | $85,125 |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center | 18 | 13 | 5 | 18 | $67,994 |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Hospital | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $67,250 |
| University Hospitals Health System Inc | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $63,173 |
| Knightsbridge Surgery Center Ltd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $49,952 |
| MetroHealth System | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $42,640 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | $37,597 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $35,462 |
| OSU Wexner Medical Center Ambulatory Surgery Center | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $35,280 |
| OSU Urology LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $33,672 |
| Stratus Plastic Surgery | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Brainard Surgery Center LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $27,697 |
| Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | $26,138 |
| Onyx & Pearl Surgical Suites LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $17,889 |
| UC Health West Chester Hospital | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $14,083 |
| Independent Facility | 32 | 0 | 32 | 136 | $8,775 |
| Southwest General Health Center | 9 | 0 | 9 | 71 | $6,408 |
| Bethesda North Hospital | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | $5,829 |
| Mercy Health St. Anne Hospital | 8 | 0 | 8 | 55 | $5,603 |
| The Christ Hospital | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | $3,221 |
| Soin Medical Center Kettering Health | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $2,404 |
| Summa Health System Akron Campus | 10 | 1 | 9 | 39 | $2,372 |
| OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | $2,308 |
| Kettering Health Dayton | 5 | 0 | 5 | 81 | $2,152 |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | $1,500 |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | $1,427 |
| Mount Carmel Grove City | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | $1,231 |
| Upper Valley Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $1,222 |
| OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | $975 |
| Union Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | $943 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | $717 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | $684 |
| Lutheran Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | $616 |
| OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | $502 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | $438 |
| McLaren St. Luke’s | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | $423 |
| Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | $369 |
| Mercy Health Lorain Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | $357 |
| Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $345 |
| Akron General | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $331 |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | $323 |
| Genesis Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | $312 |
| OhioHealth Marion General Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | $250 |
| Bellevue Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $246 |
| Fairview Hospital | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | $246 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $238 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $219 |
| OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $209 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $190 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $177 |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $168 |
| Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $163 |
| Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $158 |
| OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | $156 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $137 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $126 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | $125 |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | $121 |
| Wood County Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $119 |
| Knox Community Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $82 |
| Highland District Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $78 |
| Wooster Community Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $66 |
| Mercy Health West Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $22 |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $10 |
| Mary Rutan Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0 |
| OhioHealth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Plastic Surgery Group Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Donald J. Schmidt DC Inc | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $0 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| TriHealth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| University of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Licking Memorial Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0 |
| University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0 |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dublin Surgical Center LLC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| MVHE Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Hillcrest Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0 |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | $0 |