Prices at 4 hospitals in Tulsa, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $302 — 32% below the US median ($441), roughly 2.8× 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 | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $231 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $373 | $625 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa, OK | $373 | $625 | ★ 3/5 | 185 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 $302 — about 2.8× 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 $933 list price could save about $631 (68%).
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 Tulsa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvid Lade, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Tulsa, OK | 212 |
| Anne Kozlowski, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 139 |
| James Webb, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 136 |
| Larry Mathias, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 69 |
| Lauren Tribbey Lane, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 63 |
| Steven Leonard, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 42 |
| Matthew Ford, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 35 |
| Mark Baldeck, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 30 |
| Brad Carlson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tulsa, OK | 27 |
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