Prices at 6 hospitals in Oklahoma City, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $839 — 61% below the US median ($2,172), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $460 | $312 | — | 112 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $827 | $1,194 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $827 | $1,194 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City, OK | $852 | $774 | — | — | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,518 | $450 | — | 57 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,997 | $750 | ★ 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 $839 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($269). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,361 list price could save about $1,522 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Thomas, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 284 |
| Mohammad Alberawi, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 272 |
| Farooq Choudhry, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 252 |
| Benjamin Cornwell, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 249 |
| Alyssa Mize, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 246 |
| Murali Nagarajan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 228 |
| Vikas Vij, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 190 |
| Christian Koopman, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 156 |
| Timothy Yates, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 131 |
| Ryan Hurst, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 106 |
| Iwan Tjauw, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 100 |
| Oliver Cvitanic, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 89 |
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