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Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures in Oklahoma

What 16 hospitals in Oklahoma charged and were paid for level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5503), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5503 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $27,950 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $1,995 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,585 Average per service
State rank #12 of 45 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Oklahoma billed an average of $27,950 for level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures, about 14.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,995. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $2,242.

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 $1,995Billed $27,950

About 7¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oklahoma billed for this service.

Oklahoma hospitals: level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Summit Medical CenterEdmond 310 $28,693 $2,008 $1,598
Onecore HealthOklahoma City 27 $16,542 $1,954 $1,545
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City 22 $42,065 $1,940 $1,524
Tulsa Spine & Specialty HospitalTulsa 12 $18,686 $1,853 $1,449
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa 11 $16,910 $1,984 $1,581
Hillcrest Medical CenterTulsa – – – –
Mercy Health Center, INCOklahoma City – – – –
Duncan Regional Hospital, INCDuncan – – – –
Integris Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City – – – –
McAlester Regional Health CenterMcAlester – – – –
Stillwater Medical CenterStillwater – – – –
Northeastern Health SystemTahlequah – – – –
Integris Southwest Medical CenterOklahoma City – – – –
St John Medical Center, INCTulsa – – – –
Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLCTulsa – – – –
Saint Francis Hospital SouthTulsa – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Oklahoma

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

Lowest

Tulsa Spine & Specialty HospitalTulsa, OK$1,853
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$1,940
Onecore HealthOklahoma City, OK$1,954
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK$1,984
Summit Medical CenterEdmond, OK$2,008

Highest

Summit Medical CenterEdmond, OK$2,008
Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK$1,984
Onecore HealthOklahoma City, OK$1,954
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK$1,940
Tulsa Spine & Specialty HospitalTulsa, OK$1,853

Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures in other states

Questions

How much does level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures cost in Oklahoma?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5503) at 16 hospitals in Oklahoma was billed at $27,950 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,995, of which Medicare paid $1,585. 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 service in Oklahoma, average charges were 14.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.