Prices at 43 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,491 — 33% below the US median ($2,210), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $460 | $312 | — | 112 min | — |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $647 | $1,024 | — | 191 min | — |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $728 | $3,140 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $729 | $723 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $729 | $723 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City, OK | $852 | $774 | — | — | — |
| Clinton Regional Hospital | Clinton, OK | $857 | $184 | — | 108 min | — |
| Newman Memorial Hospital | Shattuck, OK | $973 | $886 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $1,055 | $570 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $1,055 | $570 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $1,055 | $460 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $1,055 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $1,055 | $570 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $1,055 | $570 | — | 137 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $1,169 | $518 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,257 | $443 | — | 57 min | — |
| Cimarron Memorial Hospital | Boise City, OK | $1,300 | $1,608 | — | 107 min | — |
| Elkview General Hospital | Hobart, OK | $1,363 | $237 | — | — | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $1,364 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Share Medical Center | Alva, OK | $1,379 | $88 | — | 141 min | — |
| Carrus Lakeside Hospital | Bristow, OK | $1,491 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Great Plains Regional Medical Center | Elk City, OK | $1,586 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | 88 min | — |
| Bailey Medical Center, Llc | Owasso, OK | $1,764 | $1,742 | ★ 5/5 | 155 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $1,840 | $1,827 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | Pryor, OK | $1,840 | $1,827 | ★ 4/5 | 91 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 $1,491 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,157 list price could save about $1,666 (53%).
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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