Prices at 7 hospitals in Oklahoma City, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $405 — 6% above the US median ($383), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $177 | $349 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $177 | $349 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $369 | $971 | — | 57 min | — |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $405 | $282 | — | 112 min | — |
| Integris Community Hospital-Council Crossing | Oklahoma City, OK | $703 | $445 | — | 64 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $786 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City, OK | $802 | $1,345 | — | — | — |
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 $405 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $890 list price could save about $485 (55%).
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Doctors who perform this in Oklahoma City
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Hein, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 147 |
| Ashley Cogar, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 138 |
| Greg Halko, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 79 |
| Clayton Nelson, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 66 |
| Mehdi Adham, MD | Hand Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 58 |
| Richard Ruffin, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 54 |
| Michael Pickrell, MD | Rheumatology | Oklahoma City, OK | 31 |
| Sheryl Smith, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 30 |
| Fahed Hamadeh, M.D. | Rheumatology | Oklahoma City, OK | 30 |
| Robert Unsell, MD | Hand Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | 27 |
| Todd Arms, PA | Physician Assistant | Oklahoma City, OK | 27 |
| Richard Traczyk, DPM | Podiatry | Oklahoma City, OK | 24 |
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