Digestive malignancy with complications in Oklahoma
What 2 hospitals in Oklahoma charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for digestive malignancy with complications (DRG 375), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$60,783
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,828
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,224
Average per stay
Volume
33
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Oklahoma billed an average of $60,783 for digestive malignancy with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $12,828. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $13,131.
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 $12,828Billed $60,783
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oklahoma billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma hospitals: digestive malignancy 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 | 21 | $77,822 | $14,877 | $10,051 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa | 12 | $30,965 | $9,242 | $7,778 |
Digestive malignancy with complications in other states
Questions
How much does digestive malignancy with complications cost in Oklahoma?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for digestive malignancy with complications (DRG 375) at 2 hospitals in Oklahoma was billed at $60,783 on average, while the average total payment was $12,828, of which Medicare paid $9,224. 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 4.7 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.