Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Oklahoma
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 76 Oklahoma hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $142
📉 Low $16.96
📈 High $686
🏥 76 hospitals
🏛️ 52 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.62
Hospital comparison — Oklahoma
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 76 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | BCBS | Cigna | Medicare | MultiPlan | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$16.96 | — | — | $21.20 | — | — | $10.39 | — | — |
| CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$16.96 | — | — | $21.20 | — | — | $10.39 | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN SAPULPA SAPULPA |
$22.57 | $23.74 | — | — | $33.00 | — | — | — | $500 |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER TULSA |
$22.57 | $23.74 | $86.26 | $84.59 | $40.54 | — | $83.75 | — | $500 |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN NOWATA HOSPITAL S LOCUST ST NOWATA |
$22.57 | $23.74 | — | — | $33.00 | — | — | — | $500 |
| CLEVELAND AREA HOSPITAL CLEVELAND |
$24.00 | $11.89 | $11.89 | $11.89 | $12.01 | $60.80 | $11.89 | $64.60 | — |
| ARBUCKLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$25.00 | $23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $25.00 | — |
| OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR ORTHOPAEDIC & MULTI-SPECIALTY SUITE C |
$26.19 | — | — | — | — | $284 | — | — | — |
| RURAL WELLNESS FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$34.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RURAL WELLNESS ANADARKO ANADARKO |
$34.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RURAL WELLNESS STROUD STROUD |
$34.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DRUMRIGHT REGIONAL HOSPITAL DRUMRIGHT |
$46.20 | $57.21 | $112 | — | — | $53.90 | $10.41 | — | — |
| LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL LINDSAY |
$54.85 | $9.93 | — | $9.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL HOBART |
$56.40 | $75.93 | $84.33 | — | — | — | $10.41 | — | — |
| ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL HOBART |
$56.40 | $75.93 | $84.33 | — | — | — | $10.41 | — | — |
| GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICKASHA |
$60.00 | $118 | $128 | $89.70 | $90.60 | $97.50 | — | $123 | $128 |
| TULSA SPINE & SPECIALTY HOSPITAL TULSA |
$62.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER EDMOND EDMOND |
$64.60 | $90.00 | $82.31 | $80.70 | $80.70 | $33.60 | — | — | — |
| CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUGO |
$65.00 | — | $300 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTUS |
$67.23 | $55.80 | $45.71 | $63.86 | — | $57.14 | — | $53.78 | — |
| COAL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL COALGATE |
$68.25 | $77.35 | — | $72.80 | — | — | $10.41 | — | — |
| STILLWATER MEDICAL BLACKWELL BLACKWELL |
$72.00 | $45.00 | $60.30 | — | $241 | $45.90 | — | $81.00 | $76.50 |
| MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MCALESTER |
$80.80 | $89.70 | — | — | $89.70 | $188 | — | $182 | — |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL WAURIKA |
$81.78 | $198 | $158 | $126 | — | $210 | — | — | $210 |
| SHARE MEDICAL CENTER SHARE DRIVE ALVA |
$83.48 | — | $20.14 | — | $21.70 | — | $10.60 | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL TISHOMINGO TISHOMINGO |
$83.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL HEALDTON HEALDTON |
$83.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LOGAN COUNTY GUTHRIE |
$84.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL KINGFISHER KINGFISHER |
$84.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA WATONGA |
$84.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CIMARRON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOISE CITY |
$97.00 | $175 | $68.00 | $83.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OKLAHOMA SPINE HOSPITAL KANSAS CITY |
$115 | $75.50 | $75.50 | — | — | — | $10.41 | — | — |
| EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER POTEAU |
$118 | — | — | — | $365 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH LOVE COUNTY MARIETTA |
$129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHEASTERN HEALTH SYSTEM TAHLEQUAH |
$141 | $86.43 | $82.06 | $78.41 | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHEASTERN HEALTH SYSTEM SEQUOYAH SALLISAW |
$141 | $89.70 | $82.06 | $78.41 | $89.70 | — | $4.49 | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN OWASSO OWASSO |
$142 | $23.74 | $86.26 | $84.59 | $40.07 | — | $83.75 | — | $500 |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN JANE PHILLIPS BARTLESVILLE |
$142 | $23.74 | $92.39 | $90.60 | $23.57 | — | $89.70 | — | $500 |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN JENKS JENKS |
$142 | $23.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $500 |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL CUSHING CUSHING |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLDENVILLE |
$151 | $78.41 | — | $9.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL - SHAWNEE, SEMINOLE CAMPUS SEMINOLE |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL HENRYETTA W. MAIN HENRYETTA |
$166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL PRYOR PRYOR |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL DUNCAN |
$180 | $260 | $208 | $89.76 | — | $275 | — | — | $275 |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL CLAREMORE CLAREMORE |
$191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ENID |
$200 | $206 | $1,034 | — | — | $564 | — | $395 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL ADA ADA |
$210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL SOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$211 | $75.93 | — | $416 | $81.10 | $81.10 | $81.10 | $422 | $416 |
| OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL NORTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$211 | $75.93 | — | $416 | $81.10 | $81.10 | $81.10 | $422 | $416 |
| SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER LAWTON |
$212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY |
$243 | $145 | $247 | $391 | — | $103 | — | $456 | $169 |
| HPI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$243 | $145 | $247 | $391 | — | $103 | — | $456 | $169 |
| HPI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$243 | $145 | $247 | $391 | — | $103 | — | $456 | $169 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL ARDMORE ARDMORE |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY |
$264 | $109 | $138 | $123 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY |
$264 | $109 | $138 | $123 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HASKELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL STIGLER |
$270 | $9.93 | $12.21 | $9.93 | — | — | $10.41 | — | — |
| BAILEY MEDICAL CENTER OWASSO |
$278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOLLIS |
$280 | $224 | — | $199 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $142 for this?
That is the median of what the 76 Oklahoma hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in Oklahoma, Medicare reimburses about $10.62 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Oklahoma range from $16.96 to $686 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Oklahoma?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Oklahoma range from $16.96 to $686, with a median of $142. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Oklahoma?
- The cheapest Oklahoma hospital published cash price for this procedure is $16.96. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Oklahoma facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.