Hillcrest Medical Center
1120 South Utica Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104 · 97 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Hillcrest Medical Center concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (5.3× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (4.7× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (20.2×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 74% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (64/100 safety score) with 66% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 5.3× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (11.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.6× Medicare (25¢ 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 Hillcrest Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 97 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,928 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,285 | 5.1× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,130 | 6.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,143 | 5.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,038 | 6.7× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $2,001 | 7.8× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,878 | 1.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,719 | 1.7× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,741 | 1.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,705 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,665 | 6.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,639 | 10.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,620 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,485 | 8.8× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,424 | 1.5× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,380 | 4.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,292 | 2.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,243 | 3.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,196 | 4.4× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,156 | 7.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,154 | 6.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $938 | 5.6× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $919 | 1.1× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $810 | 6.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $821 | 5.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hillcrest Medical Center (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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,928) Beats Your Bill
Hillcrest Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,928 (vs. $2,928 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,021 Fair BaseRate ($877 Medicare)
Your bill ($9,760) is $8,739 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,021) and 11.1× the $877 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Hillcrest Medical Center 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)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Hillcrest Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-14·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2026-04-08·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2025-05-06·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-03-11·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,159 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 Hillcrest Medical Center.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.