Prices at 4 hospitals in Tulsa, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,509 — 29% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $245 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $754 | $754 | — | 191 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $2,265 | $1,888 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa, OK | $2,265 | $1,888 | ★ 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 $1,509 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,283 list price could save about $3,773 (71%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Polizzi, MD | Hospitalist | Tulsa, OK | 73 |
| Momen Banifadel, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tulsa, OK | 54 |
| Yazan Zayed, MD | Hospitalist | Tulsa, OK | 42 |
| Kristina Smith, DO | Internal Medicine | Tulsa, OK | 36 |
| Houston Slemp, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Tulsa, OK | 35 |
| Joseph Fugaro, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Tulsa, OK | 29 |
| Nicholas Peluso, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Tulsa, OK | 27 |
| Brian Worley, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tulsa, OK | 27 |
| Bradley Lambrecht, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Tulsa, OK | 26 |
| Andy Cannon, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Tulsa, OK | 25 |
| Caleb Severns | Internal Medicine | Tulsa, OK | 25 |
| Michael Scalf, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tulsa, OK | 22 |
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