Bowel surgery, with major complications in Oklahoma
MS-DRG 329: Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
$180,860typical hospital bill
$33,130typical amount paid
$28,085–$62,277range paid across 14 hospitals
Oklahoma hospitals billed Medicare a typical $180,860 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City | 51 | $92,686 | $28,085 | |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC | Tulsa | 11 | $116,142 | $28,863 | |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa | 14 | $202,103 | $29,483 | |
| Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee | 15 | $81,677 | $29,792 | |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa | 25 | $260,152 | $30,885 | |
| Memorial Health | Lawton | 13 | $116,979 | $31,596 | |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center | Enid | 11 | $246,650 | $32,564 | |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | Tulsa | 53 | $122,827 | $33,695 | |
| Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 20 | $188,886 | $33,712 | |
| Norman Regional | Norman | 12 | $172,834 | $36,082 | |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa | 35 | $130,133 | $36,156 | |
| Integris Southwest Medical Center | Oklahoma City | 15 | $240,794 | $36,565 | |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | Oklahoma City | 45 | $255,088 | $38,417 | |
| O U Medical Center | Oklahoma City | 35 | $378,635 | $62,277 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.