Prices at 7 hospitals in Oklahoma City, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $256 — 81% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $140 | $107 | — | 110 min | 13.1% |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $222 | $291 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $222 | $291 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.2% |
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City, OK | $291 | $447 | — | — | 15.3% |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $708 | $118 | — | 63 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,595 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | 14.2% |
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 July 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 $256 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($130). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $893 list price could save about $637 (71%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Griggs, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 285 |
| Joel Thomas, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 197 |
| Evelyn Lorents, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 73 |
| Michael Murphy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 67 |
| Benjamin Cornwell, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 59 |
| Samuel Hancock, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 59 |
| Mohammad Alberawi, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 55 |
| Robert Fails, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 54 |
| Murali Nagarajan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 48 |
| Bradley Lamprich, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 34 |
| Farooq Choudhry, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 32 |
| Aron Judkiewicz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 25 |
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