Memorial Health
3401 West Gore Blvd, Lawton, OK 73505 · 135 Priced Procedures · 57% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +50% above the fair benchmark (1.50×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.50× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Memorial Health prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.8× Medicare (median 1.42× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +37% to 1.94× 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 0.89× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 2% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 57% patient recommendation (54/100 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.42× Fair BaseRate (1.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.94×) jump +37% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.42×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 6,317) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 Memorial Health
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 135 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $22,544 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $22,544 | unverified |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $19,121 | 0.6× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,648 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,037 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $14,428 | 0.8× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $7,587 | 1.2× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,223 | 0.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,564 | 1.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $4,242 | 1.3× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,242 | 1.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,141 | 1.4× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,876 | 1.0× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,729 | 1.4× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,026 | 1.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,976 | 1.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,508 | 1.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,322 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,195 | 1.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,202 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,003 | 2.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $986 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $837 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $764 | 1.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $720 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Memorial Health (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 Memorial Health'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 ($54,106) is $40,693 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 4.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Memorial Health 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 Memorial Health. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-13·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2026-02-10·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (731 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 Memorial Health.
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.