Prices at 46 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $264 — 23% below the US median ($343), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City, OK | $79 | $113 | — | — | — |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $93 | $122 | — | 191 min | — |
| 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 | — |
| Cimarron Memorial Hospital | Boise City, OK | $109 | $91 | — | 107 min | — |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $140 | $94 | — | 112 min | — |
| Share Medical Center | Alva, OK | $158 | $17 | — | 141 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $176 | $58 | — | 57 min | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $188 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $188 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $188 | $101 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $188 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $188 | $101 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $188 | $101 | — | 137 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $210 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Waurika, OK | $214 | $392 | — | 89 min | — |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $217 | $452 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $234 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Elkview General Hospital | Hobart, OK | $237 | $42 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $241 | $179 | — | 92 min | — |
| Clinton Regional Hospital | Clinton, OK | $255 | $33 | — | 108 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc | Tishomingo, OK | $259 | $209 | — | 66 min | — |
| Carrus Lakeside Hospital | Bristow, OK | $264 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $270 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Newman Memorial Hospital | Shattuck, OK | $284 | $266 | — | 125 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 $264 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $507 list price could save about $243 (48%).
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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