Breast Biopsy (ultrasound-guided, percutaneous) at Mercy Hospital Ardmore

1011 14th Avenue, Northwest Ardmore, OK · Mercy · · NPI 1386741635

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jun 12, 2026 · Ingested Sep 7, 2026

$5,161.00

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$7,940.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$794.00 with HEALTH CHOICE CONTRACTED [320166] vs $7,940.00 with MEDICA CONTRACTED [320239] — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
HEALTH CHOICE CONTRACTED [320166] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, TISH, WTGA HEALTHCHOICE (OSEEGIB) $794.00 ↓ -85%
NOVASYS CONTRACTED [320285] HB ARDM AMBETTER EXCHANGE MEDICARE $2,382.00 ↓ -54%
SUNFLOWER HEALTH PLAN CONTRACTED [320369] HB ARDM AMBETTER EXCHANGE MEDICARE $2,382.00 ↓ -54%
AMBETTER CONTRACTED [320452] HB ARDM AMBETTER EXCHANGE MEDICARE $2,382.00 ↓ -54%
HOME STATE HEALTH PLAN CONTRACTED [320187] HB ARDM AMBETTER EXCHANGE MEDICARE $2,382.00 ↓ -54%
MEDICA CONTRACTED [320239] HB ARDM MEDICA EXCHANGE $3,041.02 ↓ -41%
UNITED HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320396] HB ARDM UHC EXCHANGE $3,072.78 ↓ -40%
WEBTPA CONTRACTED [320417] HB OKLC HEART HOSPITAL EMPLOYER $3,334.80 ↓ -35%
AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] HB ARDM AETNA NBD $3,422.14 ↓ -34%
OSMA HEALTH CONTRACTED [320292] HB ARDM OSMA HEALTH $3,573.00 ↓ -31%
GLOBALHEALTH CONTRACTED [320144] HB ARDM GLOBALHEALTH $4,684.60 ↓ -9%
UNITED HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320396] HB ARDM UHC $4,724.30 ↓ -8%
UNITED MEDICAL RESOURCES CONTRACTED [320454] HB ARDM UHC $4,724.30 ↓ -8%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320071] HB ARDM CIGNA $4,732.24 ↓ -8%
YUZU HEALTH CONTRACTED [320521] HB ADA ARDM OKLC LEVEL HEALTH DEC - NEW 01.01.26 $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
AITHER HEALTH CONTRACTED [320449] HB OKLC ADA ARDM LACLEDE CHAIN DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
AITHER HEALTH CONTRACTED [320449] HB OKLC ADA ARDM WOODARD DEC NEW 040124 $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB OKLC ADA ARDM BUCHHEIT DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CITY OF JACKSON DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
BENEFIT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTED [320052] HB ARDM, OKLC HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
EBMS CONTRACTED [320493] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CRADER DISTRIBUTING DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS PLUS CONTRACTED [320175] HB ARDM, OKLC HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
HEALTHLINK CONTRACTED [320179] HB OKLC ADA ARDM SAPAUGH DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA DEC HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA QUIKTRIP $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA SHOW ME BENEFITS $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, OKLC TALL TREE DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CITY OF JACKSON DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM DEC TOWN AND COUNTRY $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM EASTER SEALS DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM SAPAUGH DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM SCHAEFER / QCG DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
QUIK TRIP CONTRACTED [320447] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA QUIKTRIP $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
SHOW-ME HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS CONTRACTED [320483] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA SHOW ME BENEFITS $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
SHOW-ME HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS CONTRACTED [320483] HB OKLC ADA ARDM HMH KGFER LGNOK TISH WTGA LHCP ASI DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
WORKERS COMP [20426] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA WORK COMP $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
EDISON HEALTH SOLUTIONS CONTRACTED [320502] HB OKLC ADA ARDM WOODARD DEC NEW 040124 $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
IMAGINE 360 CONTRACTED [320494] HB OKLC ADA ARDM ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
REFLECT HEALTH CONTRACTED [320492] HB OKLC ARDM ADA WW WOOD DEC $4,764.00 ↓ -8%
AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] HB ARDM AETNA $4,954.56 ↓ -4%
TRI STATE HEALTHCARE COALITION CONTRACTED [320379] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
HEALTHLINK CONTRACTED [320179] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
PREFERRED HEALTH PLAN CONTRACTED [320522] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CLAYCO DEC $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
HEALTHSMART ACCEL CONTRACTED [320183] HB ARDM HEALTHSMART ACCEL $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
HEALTHSMART PREFERRED CARE CONTRACTED [320184] HB ARDM HEALTHSMART PPO $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
HEALTHSCOPE CONTRACTED [320182] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
BENEFIT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTED [320052] HB ADA, ARDM, KGFER, OKLC, WTGA OZARKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
UNITED MEDICAL RESOURCES CONTRACTED [320454] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER CONTRACTED [320127] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
POINT C CONTRACTED [320238] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $5,161.00 ↑ +0%
FIRST HEALTH CONTRACTED [320128] HB ARDM AETNA - FIRST HEALTH $5,176.88 ↑ +0%
HUMANA CONTRACTED [320193] HB ARDM HUMANA CHOICECARE $5,478.60 ↑ +6%
COMMUNITY CARE CONTRACTED [320080] HB ARDM COMMUNITY CARE $5,558.00 ↑ +8%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS CONTRACTED [320320] HB ARDM PHCS SAVILITY $5,955.00 ↑ +15%
PREFERRED COMMUNITY CHOICE CONTRACTED [320311] HB ARDM PCC $6,034.40 ↑ +17%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS CONTRACTED [320320] HB ARDM PHCS PRIMARY $6,352.00 ↑ +23%
MULTIPLAN CONTRACTED [320270] HB ARDM PHCS PRIMARY $6,352.00 ↑ +23%
MULTIPLAN CONTRACTED [320270] HB ARDM PHCS COMPLEMENTARY $7,146.00 ↑ +38%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS CONTRACTED [320320] HB ARDM PHCS COMPLEMENTARY $7,146.00 ↑ +38%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CONTRACTED [320392] HB ARDM UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MCR $7,940.00 ↑ +54%
MEDICA CONTRACTED [320239] HB ARDM UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMM $7,940.00 ↑ +54%
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB ARDM BLUE TRADITIONAL not published by hospital
HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS PLUS CONTRACTED [320175] HB ADA, ARDM, OKLC HEALTHCARE HWY CHICKSAW NATION not published by hospital
MC ANTHEM [20455] HB ARDM BLUE CHOICE not published by hospital
MC GENERIC ANTHEM [20456] HB ARDM BLUE CHOICE not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB ARDM BLUE CHOICE not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB ARDM BLUE CROSS ADVANTAGE PPO not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB ARDM BLUE CROSS PREFERRED not published by hospital

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