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Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications in Oklahoma

What 3 hospitals in Oklahoma charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications (DRG 026), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 026 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $255,626 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $31,920 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $24,505 Average per stay
State rank #12 of 23 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Oklahoma billed an average of $255,626 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications, about 8.0 times the average total payment of $31,920. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $33,406.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $31,920Billed $255,626

About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oklahoma billed for this stay.

Oklahoma hospitals: craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications

Every Oklahoma hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City 28 $290,623 $34,121 $27,645
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa 12 $125,586 $27,258 $16,920
Integris Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City 11 $308,406 $31,401 $24,786
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Lowest and highest payments in Oklahoma

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK$27,258
Integris Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$31,401
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$34,121

Highest

O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$34,121
Integris Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$31,401
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK$27,258

Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications in other states

Questions

How much does craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications cost in Oklahoma?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with complications (DRG 026) at 3 hospitals in Oklahoma was billed at $255,626 on average, while the average total payment was $31,920, of which Medicare paid $24,505. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Oklahoma, average charges were 8.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.