Prices at 43 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $747 — 11% below the US median ($838), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $128 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $128 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 13.8% |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $128 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $128 | $147 | — | 91 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $128 | $147 | — | 136 min | 14.5% |
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital | Sulphur, OK | $214 | $279 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.0% |
| Elkview General Hospital | Hobart, OK | $292 | $636 | — | — | — |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $337 | $337 | — | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $346 | $699 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $346 | $699 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.2% |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $425 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | 15.5% |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $508 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 148 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc | Ardmore, OK | $513 | $473 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.6% |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore | Ardmore, OK | $513 | $473 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Waurika, OK | $538 | $1,380 | — | 82 min | — |
| Cleveland Area Hospital | Cleveland, OK | $647 | $557 | — | 79 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $688 | $344 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc | Kingfisher, OK | $688 | $298 | — | 75 min | 14.3% |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $695 | $1,529 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $701 | $322 | — | 68 min | 15.4% |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $747 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus, OK | $906 | $1,294 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Bailey Medical Center, Llc | Owasso, OK | $908 | $757 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | 14.4% |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $930 | $649 | — | 110 min | 13.1% |
| Memorial Health | Lawton, OK | $954 | $606 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | 16.5% |
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 $747 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,372 list price could save about $625 (46%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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