Observation per hour at Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

4300 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, OK · Mercy · · NPI 1184721722

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jun 12, 2026 · Ingested Sep 8, 2026

$100.10

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.

$154.00

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.

$12.80 with MEDICAID [20240] vs $4,590.00 with AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] — 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
MEDICAID [20240] HB OKLC ARK MEDICAID $12.80 ↓ -87%
COMMUNITY CARE CONTRACTED [320080] HB OKLC COMMUNITY CARE $29.47 ↓ -71%
HEALTH CHOICE CONTRACTED [320166] HB OKLC HEALTHCHOICE/OSEEGIB TIER 1 $38.57 ↓ -61%
HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS PLUS CONTRACTED [320175] HB ADA, ARDM, OKLC HEALTHCARE HWY CHICKSAW NATION $50.31 ↓ -50%
WEBTPA CONTRACTED [320417] HB OKLC HEART HOSPITAL EMPLOYER $54.18 ↓ -46%
OSMA HEALTH CONTRACTED [320292] HB OKLC OSMA $58.05 ↓ -42%
OPTUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL SOLUTIONS [520250] HB OKLC UHC $64.50 ↓ -36%
UNITED HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320396] HB OKLC UHC $64.50 ↓ -36%
UNITED MEDICAL RESOURCES CONTRACTED [320454] HB OKLC UHC $64.50 ↓ -36%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320071] HB OKLC CIGNA NBD $67.08 ↓ -33%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320071] HB OKLC CIGNA $75.72 ↓ -24%
EBMS CONTRACTED [320493] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CRADER DISTRIBUTING DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
AITHER HEALTH CONTRACTED [320449] HB OKLC ADA ARDM LACLEDE CHAIN DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
AITHER HEALTH CONTRACTED [320449] HB OKLC ADA ARDM WOODARD DEC NEW 040124 $77.40 ↓ -23%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB OKLC ADA ARDM BUCHHEIT DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CITY OF JACKSON DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
BENEFIT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTED [320052] HB ARDM, OKLC HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS $77.40 ↓ -23%
HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS PLUS CONTRACTED [320175] HB ARDM, OKLC HEALTHCARE HIGHWAYS $77.40 ↓ -23%
HEALTHLINK CONTRACTED [320179] HB OKLC ADA ARDM SAPAUGH DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA DEC HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA QUIKTRIP $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA SHOW ME BENEFITS $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ADA, ARDM, OKLC TALL TREE DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CITY OF JACKSON DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM DEC TOWN AND COUNTRY $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM EASTER SEALS DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM SAPAUGH DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM SCHAEFER / QCG DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
QUIK TRIP CONTRACTED [320447] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA QUIKTRIP $77.40 ↓ -23%
SHOW-ME HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS CONTRACTED [320483] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA SHOW ME BENEFITS $77.40 ↓ -23%
SHOW-ME HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS CONTRACTED [320483] HB OKLC ADA ARDM HMH KGFER LGNOK TISH WTGA LHCP ASI DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
WORKERS COMP [20426] HB ADA, ARDM, HMH, KGFER, LGNOK, LHCP, OKLC, TISH, WTGA WORK COMP $77.40 ↓ -23%
EDISON HEALTH SOLUTIONS CONTRACTED [320502] HB OKLC ADA ARDM WOODARD DEC NEW 040124 $77.40 ↓ -23%
IMAGINE 360 CONTRACTED [320494] HB OKLC ADA ARDM ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
REFLECT HEALTH CONTRACTED [320492] HB OKLC ARDM ADA WW WOOD DEC $77.40 ↓ -23%
YUZU HEALTH CONTRACTED [320521] HB ADA ARDM OKLC LEVEL HEALTH DEC - NEW 01.01.26 $77.40 ↓ -23%
FIRST HEALTH CONTRACTED [320128] HB OKLC AETNA - FIRST HEALTH $77.92 ↓ -22%
HEALTHSMART ACCEL CONTRACTED [320183] HB OKLC HEALTHSMART ACCEL $83.85 ↓ -16%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB OKLC ADA ARDM CLAYCO DEC $83.85 ↓ -16%
HEALTHSMART PREFERRED CARE CONTRACTED [320184] HB OKLC HEALTHSMART PPO $83.85 ↓ -16%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS CONTRACTED [320320] HB OKLC PHCS SAVILITY $83.85 ↓ -16%
PREFERRED HEALTH PLAN CONTRACTED [320522] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
HEALTHSCOPE CONTRACTED [320182] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER CONTRACTED [320127] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
HEALTHLINK CONTRACTED [320179] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
TRI STATE HEALTHCARE COALITION CONTRACTED [320379] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
UNITED MEDICAL RESOURCES CONTRACTED [320454] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
POINT C CONTRACTED [320238] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB ARDM, OKLC NETWORK AFFILIATION AGREEMENT $83.85 ↓ -16%
BENEFIT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTED [320052] HB ADA, ARDM, KGFER, OKLC, WTGA OZARKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL $83.85 ↓ -16%
HUMANA CONTRACTED [320193] HB OKLC HUMANA CHOICECARE $89.01 ↓ -11%
AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] HB OKLC AETNA PPO NON-GATED $89.01 ↓ -11%
MULTIPLAN CONTRACTED [320270] HB OKLC PHCS PRIMARY $90.30 ↓ -10%
COMMUNITY CARE CONTRACTED [320080] HB OKLC CCL&H $90.30 ↓ -10%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS CONTRACTED [320320] HB OKLC PHCS PRIMARY $90.30 ↓ -10%
AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] HB OKLC AETNA SIGNATURE ASA $91.46 ↓ -9%
GLOBALHEALTH CONTRACTED [320144] HB OKLC GLOBALHEALTH $91.59 ↓ -9%
PREFERRED COMMUNITY CHOICE CONTRACTED [320311] HB OKLC PREFERRED COMMUNITY CHOICE $98.04 ↓ -2%
MULTIPLAN CONTRACTED [320270] HB OKLC PHCS COMPLEMENTARY $116.10 ↑ +16%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS CONTRACTED [320320] HB OKLC PHCS COMPLEMENTARY $116.10 ↑ +16%
CENTRALINK CONTRACTED [320480] HB OKLC CENTRALINK WORK COMP SURGICAL BUNDLES NEW 100123 $129.00 ↑ +29%
MEDICA CONTRACTED [320239] HB OKLC MEDICA EXCHANGE $2,014.00 ↑ +1912%
UNITED HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320396] HB OKLC UHC EXCHANGE $2,312.00 ↑ +2210%
AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] HB OKLC AETNA PREFERRED COX & NBD $2,958.00 ↑ +2855%
AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] HB OKLC AETNA POS HMO GATED $4,590.00 ↑ +4485%
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB OKLC BLUE TRADITIONAL not published by hospital
MC GENERIC ANTHEM [20456] HB OKLC BLUE CHOICE not published by hospital
MC ANTHEM [20455] HB OKLC BLUE CHOICE not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB OKLC BLUE LINCS not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB OKLC BLUE CROSS PREFERRED not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB OKLC BLUE CROSS ADVANTAGE PPO not published by hospital
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB OKLC BLUE CHOICE not published by hospital

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