Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Oklahoma
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$234,084typical hospital bill
$36,820typical amount paid
$31,208–$43,205range paid across 9 hospitals
Oklahoma hospitals billed Medicare a typical $234,084 for this stay in 2024, about 6.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, LLC | Oklahoma City | 44 | $172,045 | $31,208 | |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, LLC | Oklahoma City | 97 | $162,678 | $31,797 | |
| Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 37 | $161,075 | $35,317 | |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa | 40 | $244,336 | $36,810 | |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | Tulsa | 84 | $172,972 | $36,820 | |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | Oklahoma City | 107 | $234,084 | $36,920 | |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa | 53 | $235,205 | $37,595 | |
| Norman Regional | Norman | 20 | $383,964 | $39,620 | |
| O U Medical Center | Oklahoma City | 20 | $328,131 | $43,205 |
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.