Prices at 40 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,015 — 25% below the US median ($1,361), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Regional Hospital | Clinton, OK | $228 | $834 | — | 108 min | — |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $255 | $136 | — | — | — |
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital | Sulphur, OK | $390 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $536 | $562 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $537 | $309 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $537 | $309 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $537 | $309 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $537 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $537 | $309 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $537 | $309 | — | 137 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc | Tishomingo, OK | $631 | $619 | — | 66 min | — |
| Bailey Medical Center, Llc | Owasso, OK | $733 | $611 | ★ 5/5 | 155 min | — |
| Elkview General Hospital | Hobart, OK | $745 | $1,418 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc | Ardmore, OK | $757 | $699 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore | Ardmore, OK | $757 | $699 | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Area Hospital | Cleveland, OK | $839 | $917 | — | 78 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc | Kingfisher, OK | $955 | $575 | — | 79 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $955 | $514 | — | 68 min | — |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Waurika, OK | $981 | $1,765 | — | 89 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada, OK | $1,048 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,391 | $2,384 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,391 | $2,384 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $1,605 | $2,770 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,942 | $2,503 | — | 57 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,188 | $2,020 | ★ 4/5 | 151 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 $1,015 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,952 list price could save about $937 (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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