Prices at 7 hospitals in Oklahoma City, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $446 — 72% below the US median ($1,601), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City, OK | $351 | $557 | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $432 | $633 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $432 | $633 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $460 | $313 | — | 112 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $957 | $319 | — | 57 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,815 | $641 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $446 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($169). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,239 list price could save about $793 (64%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Oklahoma City
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fails, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 113 |
| Jason Wagner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 101 |
| Laith Alhyari, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 81 |
| Mukta Agrawal, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 61 |
| Montu Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 53 |
| Nita Mason, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 41 |
| Heath Sims, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 38 |
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