Irregular heartbeat, with major complications in Oklahoma
MS-DRG 308: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with mcc
$43,032typical hospital bill
$9,136typical amount paid
$7,785–$13,819range paid across 25 hospitals
Oklahoma hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,032 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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)
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.