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Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with major complications in Oklahoma

What 7 hospitals in Oklahoma charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with major complications (DRG 659), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 659 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $109,928 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $20,554 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $18,049 Average per stay
State rank #5 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Oklahoma billed an average of $109,928 for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with major complications, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $20,554. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $25,369.

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 $20,554Billed $109,928

About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oklahoma billed for this stay.

Oklahoma hospitals: kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with major 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
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa 27 $77,950 $18,872 $15,761
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City 18 $241,139 $31,151 $26,866
St John Medical Center, INCTulsa 18 $75,557 $20,187 $17,946
Integris Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City 17 $138,105 $20,477 $17,244
Mercy Health Center, INCOklahoma City 15 $69,971 $17,232 $16,361
Saint Francis Hospital SouthTulsa 14 $55,612 $17,104 $16,055
Hillcrest Hospital SouthTulsa 11 $110,026 $16,976 $15,489
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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

Hillcrest Hospital SouthTulsa, OK$16,976
Saint Francis Hospital SouthTulsa, OK$17,104
Mercy Health Center, INCOklahoma City, OK$17,232
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK$18,872
St John Medical Center, INCTulsa, OK$20,187

Highest

O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$31,151
Integris Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$20,477
St John Medical Center, INCTulsa, OK$20,187
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK$18,872
Mercy Health Center, INCOklahoma City, OK$17,232

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with major complications cost in Oklahoma?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with major complications (DRG 659) at 7 hospitals in Oklahoma was billed at $109,928 on average, while the average total payment was $20,554, of which Medicare paid $18,049. 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 5.3 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.