X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) cost in Oklahoma City, OK

Prices at 7 hospitals in Oklahoma City, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $140 — 59% below the US median ($343), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp Oklahoma City, OK $79 $113
Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc Oklahoma City, OK $108 $101 ★ 4/5 154 min
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc Oklahoma City, OK $108 $101 ★ 5/5 140 min
Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $140 $94 112 min
McBride Orthopedic Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $176 $58 57 min
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc Oklahoma City, OK $389 $209 ★ 4/5 151 min
Integris Community Hospital-Council Crossing Oklahoma City, OK $994 $189 64 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$308
Cash / self-pay
$140
Insurer-negotiated
$101
Medicare pays
$47
$96$631
Median cash $140  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $140 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($47). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $308 list price could save about $168 (54%).

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