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Local excision and removal of internal fixation devices except hip and femur without complications/ in Oklahoma

What 2 hospitals in Oklahoma charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for local excision and removal of internal fixation devices except hip and femur without complications/ (DRG 497), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 497 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $37,263 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $10,260 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $8,389 Average per stay
Volume 27 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Oklahoma billed an average of $37,263 for local excision and removal of internal fixation devices except hip and femur without complications/, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $10,260. That payment is 25% below the U.S. average of $13,761.

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 $10,260Billed $37,263

About 28¢ 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: local excision and removal of internal fixation devices except hip and femur without 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
St Anthony HospitalOklahoma City 15 $36,376 $11,349 $9,791
Tulsa Spine & Specialty HospitalTulsa 12 $38,372 $8,898 $6,636
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Questions

How much does local excision and removal of internal fixation devices except hip and femur without complications/ cost in Oklahoma?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for local excision and removal of internal fixation devices except hip and femur without complications/ (DRG 497) at 2 hospitals in Oklahoma was billed at $37,263 on average, while the average total payment was $10,260, of which Medicare paid $8,389. 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 3.6 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.