Northwest Surgical Hospital
9204 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 · 135 Priced Procedures · 82% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +74% above the fair benchmark (1.74×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Northwest Surgical Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.2× Medicare (median 1.76× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +30% to 2.28× 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 1.26× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 34% of shoppable procedures (84/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 82% 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 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.76× Fair BaseRate (2.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.28×) jump +30% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.76×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 14.4× Medicare (14¢ 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 Northwest Surgical Hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $37,227 | 1.2× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $24,254 | 1.2× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $22,815 | 1.2× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $21,037 | 1.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $16,228 | 1.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $16,228 | 1.2× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $9,359 | 1.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,073 | 1.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,753 | 2.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $6,753 | 1.9× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $6,093 | 1.8× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $5,777 | 2.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,777 | 1.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,653 | 2.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $5,431 | 1.4× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,588 | 2.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,383 | 2.4× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,361 | 2.4× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,985 | 1.4× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,947 | 2.3× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,792 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,397 | 2.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,289 | 1.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $783 | 1.5× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $790 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Northwest Surgical 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($66,656) Beats Your Bill
Northwest Surgical Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $66,656 (vs. $37,227 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($89,345) is $58,570 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.8× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Northwest Surgical 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (26 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 Northwest Surgical 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.