Oklahoma / Ascension St John Owasso
CMS certification 370227 · Owasso, OK · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Ascension St John Owasso: charges and Medicare payments
Ascension St John Owasso reported 178 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.44 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Oklahoma, number 42 of 49 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.03×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 41 stays at an average charge of $25,756, 54% below the national average. It also billed 296 outpatient services, charging 7.19 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 178
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.44×
- 3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 42 of 49
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ascension St John Owasso charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 41 | $25,756 | -54% | $10,201 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 38 | $33,550 | -63% | $14,185 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $25,248 | -58% | $10,569 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $22,346 | -54% | $8,369 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 16 | $23,605 | -54% | $9,314 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $17,766 | -53% | $7,049 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 13 | $22,960 | -60% | $10,023 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $16,967 | -54% | $7,505 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 139 | $13,355 | $2,311 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 110 | $9,525 | $1,965 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $36,004 | $6,075 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $19,956 | $2,580 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 12 | $33,990 | $4,900 |
Against the Oklahoma average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ascension St John Owasso charged $25,756 on average, 42% less than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $10,201 against a state average of $10,006. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ascension St John Owasso charged $33,550 on average, 52% less than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $14,185 against a state average of $14,967. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Ascension St John Owasso charged $25,248 on average, 52% less than the Oklahoma average of $52,579, and was paid $10,569 against a state average of $10,397. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Ascension St John Owasso charged $22,346 on average, 39% less than the Oklahoma average of $36,566, and was paid $8,369 against a state average of $8,657. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,355 was 29% below the state average of $18,889. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,525 was 29% below the state average of $13,375. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $36,004 was 12% below the state average of $40,840. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $19,956 was 7% below the state average of $21,473.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Ascension St John Owasso in Owasso, OK, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-04-26 (CMS case 1585)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-08 (CMS case 3641)
- Met Requirements — 2026-05-11 (CMS case 7769)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.