Grady Memorial Hospital
2220 Iowa Street, Chickasha, OK 73018 · 133 Priced Procedures · 64% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +87% above the fair benchmark (1.87×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.87× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Grady Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.5× Medicare (median 1.69× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +54% to 2.61× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.99× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 80% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 64% patient recommendation (58/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.87× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.69× Fair BaseRate (2.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.61×) jump +54% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.69×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.7× Medicare (27¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Grady Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 133 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $29,048 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $29,048 | unverified |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $25,917 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $25,238 | 1.3× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $24,352 | 1.3× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $15,194 | 0.8× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $12,126 | 2.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $10,012 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,892 | 1.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $8,724 | 2.4× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $8,672 | 2.6× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,979 | 2.4× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $5,252 | 1.4× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,871 | 1.6× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,387 | 1.6× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,698 | 2.6× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,247 | 2.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,249 | 1.8× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,157 | 2.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,361 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,332 | 2.6× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,315 | 1.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,332 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $972 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $972 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Grady Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Grady Memorial Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($69,715) is $56,302 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 5.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Grady Memorial Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (153 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Grady Memorial Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.