Prices at 42 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $372 — 3% below the US median ($383), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital | Sulphur, OK | $63 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | — |
| Cimarron Memorial Hospital | Boise City, OK | $67 | $90 | — | 107 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $81 | $301 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Cleveland Area Hospital | Cleveland, OK | $121 | $120 | — | 78 min | — |
| 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 | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $195 | $84 | — | 92 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $196 | $281 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $261 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc | Ardmore, OK | $269 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore | Ardmore, OK | $269 | $248 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $276 | $152 | — | 68 min | — |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $312 | $312 | — | 191 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $369 | $971 | — | 57 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada, OK | $375 | $404 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $405 | $282 | — | 112 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $421 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | Pryor, OK | $421 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore | Claremore, OK | $421 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Cushing | Cushing, OK | $421 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 98 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta | Henryetta, OK | $421 | $526 | — | 95 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa, OK | $421 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus, OK | $466 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $590 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $602 | $1,087 | ★ 3/5 | 149 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 $372 — about 6.6× 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 $554 list price could save about $182 (33%).
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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