Prices at 40 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $373 — 16% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $141 | $195 | — | 191 min | — |
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital | Sulphur, OK | $169 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $177 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $177 | $232 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $194 | $389 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $223 | $120 | — | 57 min | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $231 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $231 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $231 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $231 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $231 | $169 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $231 | $169 | — | 137 min | — |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $235 | $157 | — | 112 min | — |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Waurika, OK | $267 | $582 | — | 89 min | — |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $288 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada, OK | $325 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $350 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $363 | $712 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $373 | $625 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | Pryor, OK | $373 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore | Claremore, OK | $373 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Cushing | Cushing, OK | $373 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 98 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta | Henryetta, OK | $373 | $625 | — | 95 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa, OK | $373 | $625 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Carrus Lakeside Hospital | Bristow, OK | $404 | — | — | 82 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 October 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 $373 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($107). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $644 list price could save about $271 (42%).
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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