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Spine · quality 88/100

Lumbar Fusion, 1 level

Four ways to pay for the same operation. Cash is the Surgery Center of Oklahoma posted bundle. The other three are modeled so you can see the gap — not a surprise EOB after the fact.

Cash (SCO)$38,000
Medicaid$26,083
Medicare$33,440
Insured$68,552
Medicaid
$26,083
Medicare
$33,440
Cash (SCO posted)
$38,000
Insured (typical OK hospital)
$68,552

Insured path is $30,552 (80%) above the posted cash price. Medicaid is 31% below cash. Medicare is 12% below cash.

Cash source: surgerycenterok.com. Other payers: modeled — see evidence.

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