Prices at 42 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,131 — 12% below the US median ($1,290), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital | Sulphur, OK | $254 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $377 | $872 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $377 | $872 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $445 | $581 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc | Kingfisher, OK | $445 | $581 | — | 79 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $445 | $436 | — | 68 min | — |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Waurika, OK | $638 | $1,635 | — | 89 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $731 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | Pryor, OK | $731 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore | Claremore, OK | $731 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Cushing | Cushing, OK | $731 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 98 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta | Henryetta, OK | $731 | $940 | — | 95 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa, OK | $731 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus, OK | $821 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $890 | $1,959 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Lindsay Municipal Hospital | Lindsay, OK | $984 | $490 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc | Ardmore, OK | $1,123 | $1,032 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore | Ardmore, OK | $1,123 | $1,032 | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Medical Center | Lawton, OK | $1,125 | — | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,137 | $1,049 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $1,166 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $1,166 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $1,166 | $892 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $1,166 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $1,166 | $210 | — | 92 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 September 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 $1,131 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,435 list price could save about $1,304 (54%).
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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