Compare: McCurtain Memorial Hospital vs Howard Memorial Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 277 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Howard Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 14% lower than McCurtain Memorial Hospital (median across 277 shared procedures), winning on 170 of them.
McCurtain Memorial Hospital
Idabel, OK
CMS rating ★★★★☆
55% recommend · ER wait 84 min · readmit 15.5%
cheaper on 107
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville, AR
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
87% recommend · ER wait 106 min · readmit 15.4%
cheaper on 170
ProcedureMcCurtain Memorial HospitalHoward Memorial HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$386$54$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,296$908$284
Abdominal ultrasound$210$210$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$210$179$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$210$242$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$256$448$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$192$122$129
Abscess incision and drainage$224$169$174
Albumin blood test$17$23$5
Aldosterone test$90$93$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$17$27$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$43$83$17
ALT liver enzyme test$27$48$5
Ammonia blood test$36$37$15
Amylase test$28$40$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$47$54$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$55$106$26
AST liver enzyme test$21$48$5
Barium swallow study$350$217$107
Bartholin cyst removal$152$214$182
Bilirubin blood test$25$27$5
Blood glucose test$17$43$5
Blood transfusion$814$490$47
Blood type and screen$282$95$10
Blood type test$82$140$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$106$140$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$57$54$3
BNP (heart failure) test$129$57$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$210$128$39
Breast ultrasound$239$116$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$210$128$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$268$104$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$309$250$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$177$156$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$177$86$93
Burn treatment$177$156$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$32$23$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$57$101$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$57$92$21
Calcium blood test$17$25$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$100$144$26
Cardioversion$562$706$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$467$380$156
CEA tumor marker test$65$94$19
Central line placement$4,556$1,253$238
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$930$615$311
Chest tube insertion$2,289$1,195$143
Chest X-ray$124$104$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$173$104$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$75$104$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$20$50$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$21$20$6
Copper blood test$56$46$12
Cortisol test$45$70$16
COVID-19 PCR test$100$70$51
CPAP titration study$305$230$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$17$31$7
CT angiography of the chest$775$624$281
CT angiography of the head$801$624$274
CT scan of the abdomen$560$706$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$907$1,230$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$965$1,552$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$907$1,230$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$840$1,152$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$560$848$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$605$605$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$560$597$136
CT scan of the arm$560$525$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$526$525$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$560$406$161
CT scan of the chest$605$702$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$644$776$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$605$702$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$560$508$133
CT scan of the head$605$601$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$644$741$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$605$601$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$560$503$107
CT scan of the leg$560$525$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$526$525$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$560$469$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$605$624$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$644$776$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$605$624$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$560$508$130
CT scan of the neck$605$503$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$605$624$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$644$776$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$605$624$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$560$508$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$644$624$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$605$503$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$560$443$150
CT scan of the pelvis$605$685$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$644$783$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$605$624$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$560$554$133
CT scan of the sinuses$605$473$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$644$670$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$605$503$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$560$443$128
DHEA-sulfate test$34$98$22
Diagnostic mammogram$338$139$140
Drug screen (urine)$154$20$17
Echocardiogram$346$680$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$340$336$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$58$93$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$58$93$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$340$336$448
Electrolyte panel$84$23$7
Emergency department visit$180$235$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$72$90$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$121$170$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$180$300$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$353$480$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$547$660$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$95$127$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$7$9$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$7$9$4
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$2,436$1,296$178
Ferritin (iron) test$37$67$14
Fibrinogen test$25$38$10
Folate (folic acid) test$42$66$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$330$448$157
Free T4 thyroid test$25$24$9
FSH hormone test$70$84$19
GGT liver test$29$33$7
Glucose tolerance test$25$49$8
HDL cholesterol test$30$42$8
Hematocrit test$10$6$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$43$10$10
Hepatitis B test$37$48$10
Hepatitis C test$25$63$14
HIV test$41$40$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$36$40$24
Iron blood test$21$16$6
IV infusion therapy$106$150$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$45$51$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$168$248$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$261$230$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$261$230$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$261$230$56
Kidney ultrasound$210$173$84
Knee joint injection$243$326$69
Lactate test$27$48$12
LDH test$28$20$6
LDL cholesterol test$10$27$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$539$335$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$611$281$116
LH hormone test$21$92$19
Lipase test$22$31$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$47$33$13
Liver function panel$101$35$8
Lung function test (PFT)$127$175$37
Magnesium blood test$22$30$7
MRA of the brain$1,169$640$226
MRA of the neck$1,169$640$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,169$640$245
MRI of the abdomen$1,129$640$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,090$480$194
MRI of the ankle$941$640$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$941$480$222
MRI of the brain$1,129$640$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,090$480$195
MRI of the chest$1,169$800$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,169$800$466
MRI of the knee$1,055$800$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$941$480$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,169$640$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,169$640$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,362$480$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,169$640$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,169$800$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,169$640$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,090$480$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,169$640$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,169$800$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,169$640$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,090$480$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,169$640$268
MRI of the shoulder$941$800$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$941$880$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$941$480$205
Occupational therapy evaluation$145$113$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$145$113$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$145$113$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$145$113$101
Office visit (established patient)$126$114$115
Office visit (new patient)$148$176$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$119$78$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$134$114$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$134$114$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$148$176$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$163$220$237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$74$187$41
Pelvic ultrasound$210$130$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$210$132$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$210$128$51
Phosphorus blood test$17$21$5
Physical therapy evaluation$116$113$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$116$113$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$116$113$98
Platelet count$8$22$4
Pneumonia vaccine$234$108
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$28$30$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$210$245$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$210$220$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$210$270$136
Procalcitonin test$150$33$27
Prolactin test$110$96$19
Prostate test (PSA)$31$63$18
Psychiatric evaluation$151$154$188
Rheumatoid factor test$11$20$6
Scoliosis spine X-ray$191$116$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$173$104$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$210$128$72
Screening mammogram$386$118$126
Scrotal ultrasound$210$132$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$10$26$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$14$30$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$101$217$114
Simple wound stitches$101$197$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$210$128$64
Speech therapy$121$86$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$425$611$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$81$175$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$174$336$43
Swallow study$132$81$85
T3 thyroid test$71$24$14
Testosterone test$110$35$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$39$38$17
Thyroid ultrasound$3,620$128$109
Total IgE allergy test$29$30$16
Total protein test$18$13$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$210$232$118
Trigger point injection$371$298$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$371$326$52
Triglycerides test$33$35$6
Troponin (heart) test$47$49$12
Upper GI series (barium)$350$217$128
Uric acid (gout) test$21$20$5
Urine microalbumin test$25$23$5
Vaccine administration$53$40$19
Vitamin D test$150$80$30
Wound debridement$471$248$186
X-ray of the abdomen$191$116$36
X-ray of the ankle$173$104$37
X-ray of the collarbone$173$104$33
X-ray of the elbow$173$104$33
X-ray of the facial bones$210$116$39
X-ray of the foot$173$104$34
X-ray of the forearm$173$104$29
X-ray of the hand$262$104$38
X-ray of the hip$173$104$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$173$104$49
X-ray of the knee$173$104$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$173$104$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$173$104$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$210$128$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$210$152$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$210$128$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$210$176$53
X-ray of the lower leg$173$104$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$210$128$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$210$128$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$191$141$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$173$104$40
X-ray of the pelvis$210$128$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$210$128$28
X-ray of the ribs$210$128$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$173$104$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$210$128$42
X-ray of the shoulder$173$110$36
X-ray of the skull$210$128$40
X-ray of the upper arm$173$104$32
X-ray of the wrist$173$104$43
Zinc blood test$54$44$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.