Prices at 44 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 7% below the US median ($49), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $8 | $8 | — | 191 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $10 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $13 | $37 | — | 57 min | — |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $20 | $10 | — | 112 min | — |
| Clinton Regional Hospital | Clinton, OK | $20 | $10 | — | 108 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada, OK | $21 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc | Ardmore, OK | $21 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore | Ardmore, OK | $21 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $23 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $26 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital | Sulphur, OK | $26 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | — |
| Elkview General Hospital | Hobart, OK | $28 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $30 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $30 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $30 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $30 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $30 | $15 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $30 | $15 | — | 137 min | — |
| Cimarron Memorial Hospital | Boise City, OK | $31 | $40 | — | 107 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $41 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Share Medical Center | Alva, OK | $44 | — | — | 141 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc | Tishomingo, OK | $46 | $34 | — | 66 min | — |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Waurika, OK | $48 | $89 | — | 89 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $49 | $30 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc | Kingfisher, OK | $49 | $32 | — | 79 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 $46 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $81 list price could save about $35 (43%).
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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