Prices at 43 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,363 — 29% below the US median ($1,913), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $315 | $216 | — | 112 min | — |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital | Tulsa, OK | $485 | $795 | — | 191 min | — |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $493 | $3,007 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Clinton Regional Hospital | Clinton, OK | $580 | $137 | — | 108 min | — |
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City, OK | $581 | $650 | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $732 | $712 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $732 | $712 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Newman Memorial Hospital | Shattuck, OK | $922 | $864 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $977 | $495 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $977 | $495 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $977 | $333 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $977 | $495 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $977 | $495 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $977 | $495 | — | 137 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $1,069 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $1,090 | $458 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,256 | $253 | — | 57 min | — |
| Cimarron Memorial Hospital | Boise City, OK | $1,300 | $1,729 | — | 107 min | — |
| Carrus Lakeside Hospital | Bristow, OK | $1,310 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $1,363 | $1,754 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | Pryor, OK | $1,363 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore | Claremore, OK | $1,363 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Cushing | Cushing, OK | $1,363 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 98 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta | Henryetta, OK | $1,363 | $1,754 | — | 95 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa, OK | $1,363 | $1,754 | ★ 3/5 | 185 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 $1,363 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,673 list price could save about $1,310 (49%).
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