Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities in Oklahoma

MS-DRG 483: Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities

$72,802typical hospital bill

$18,305typical amount paid

$16,058–$24,216range paid across 6 hospitals

Oklahoma hospitals billed Medicare a typical $72,802 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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
McBride Orthopedic Hospital	Oklahoma City	31	$49,741	$16,058
Stillwater Medical Center	Stillwater	40	$69,480	$18,100
Norman Regional	Norman	12	$117,715	$18,160
Saint Francis Hospital, Inc	Tulsa	19	$76,123	$18,449
McAlester Regional Health Center	McAlester	26	$46,988	$19,568
O U Medical Center	Oklahoma City	17	$195,133	$24,216

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.