Prices at 40 hospitals in Oklahoma, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,159 — 6% below the US median ($1,239), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Area Hospital | Cleveland, OK | $306 | $304 | — | 78 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $411 | $435 | — | 68 min | — |
| Elkview General Hospital | Hobart, OK | $455 | $624 | — | — | — |
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital | Sulphur, OK | $613 | $637 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | — |
| McAlester Regional Health Center | Mcalester, OK | $624 | $1,388 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $674 | $1,143 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc | Oklahoma City, OK | $674 | $1,143 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | Ada, OK | $675 | $623 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital | Idabel, OK | $930 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 84 min | — |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Bartlesville, OK | $967 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $967 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St John Owasso | Owasso, OK | $967 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow, OK | $967 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Nowata, OK | $967 | $212 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension St John Sapulpa | Sapulpa, OK | $967 | $212 | — | 137 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc | Watonga, OK | $1,108 | $537 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc | Kingfisher, OK | $1,108 | $750 | — | 79 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,144 | $907 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bailey Medical Center, Llc | Owasso, OK | $1,175 | $1,077 | ★ 5/5 | 155 min | — |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $1,261 | $2,941 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus, OK | $1,400 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Harmon Memorial Hospital | Hollis, OK | $1,400 | $1,050 | — | 110 min | — |
| Clinton Regional Hospital | Clinton, OK | $1,484 | $422 | — | 108 min | — |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa, OK | $1,722 | $2,216 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | Pryor, OK | $1,722 | $2,216 | ★ 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 $1,159 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($622).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,607 list price could save about $1,447 (56%).
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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