Question 1

Why do prices at Oaklawn Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Oaklawn Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Oaklawn Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Oaklawn Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Oaklawn Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Oaklawn Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$13,405	$13,405 to $13,405	Low
COPD Management	other	$21,982	$21,982 to $21,982	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$22,353	$22,353 to $22,353	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	$27,947	$27,947 to $27,947	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$51,124	$51,124 to $51,124	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$53,663	$53,663 to $53,663	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$54,361	$54,361 to $54,361	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$59,912	$59,912 to $59,912	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$63,697	$63,697 to $63,697	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$87,150	$87,150 to $87,150	Low

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Oaklawn Hospital's Pricing