Comanche County Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Comanche County Memorial Hospital reported 2,643 Medicare inpatient stays across 62 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.74 times what it was paid — mid-range in Oklahoma, number 29 of 49 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.03×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 606 stays at an average charge of $49,716, 45% below the national average. It also billed 1,859 outpatient services, charging 8.46 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,643
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.74×
3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 49
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 62 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Comanche County Memorial Hospital 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
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	606	$49,716	-45%	$14,341
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	283	$27,632	-51%	$9,585
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	109	$25,571	-48%	$7,945
683 Renal Failure with CC	86	$20,906	-49%	$6,994
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	80	$29,570	-51%	$9,589
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	74	$34,772	-53%	$11,740
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	73	$43,601	-38%	$12,093
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	63	$20,392	-46%	$6,185
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	61	$25,036	-51%	$8,721
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	59	$34,728	-42%	$9,710
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	59	$22,451	-39%	$6,068
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	56	$80,674	-13%	$13,664
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	43	$169,840	-26%	$36,362
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	37	$22,817	-37%	$5,896
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	37	$106,312	-7%	$14,575
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	36	$53,710	-46%	$13,875
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	36	$30,664	-45%	$7,673
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	34	$22,576	-44%	$6,135
682 Renal Failure with MCC	31	$34,024	-48%	$11,153
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	30	$23,064	-40%	$6,497
312 Syncope and Collapse	30	$24,392	-46%	$6,789
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	29	$49,874	-42%	$12,870
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	28	$24,000	-53%	$8,167
305 Hypertension without MCC	28	$20,326	-49%	$5,960
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	27	$18,344	-54%	$6,692
885 Psychoses	27	$20,263	-54%	$10,155
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	25	$33,780	-30%	$7,891
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	24	$30,594	-32%	$7,657
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	23	$86,907	-15%	$15,203
313 Chest Pain	22	$25,152	-37%	$5,747
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	22	$22,480	-53%	$7,775
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	22	$24,009	-46%	$7,063
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	21	$43,879	-33%	$10,383
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	20	$75,390	-25%	$14,832
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	20	$52,418	-23%	$10,756
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	19	$210,656	-35%	$47,417
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	17	$88,319	-35%	$19,539
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	16	$37,409	-35%	$9,429
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	16	$40,937	-28%	$9,072
638 Diabetes with CC	16	$23,035	-45%	$6,769
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	16	$26,712	-57%	$12,020
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	15	$21,195	-58%	$6,267
100 Seizures with MCC	15	$49,911	-47%	$13,865
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	15	$81,633	-38%	$18,505
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	15	$19,148	-51%	$6,284
441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	15	$36,076	-58%	$13,187
637 Diabetes with MCC	15	$29,423	-56%	$10,671
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	14	$84,450	-29%	$16,995
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	14	$125,855	-9%	$21,073
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	14	$28,757	-41%	$7,314
603 Cellulitis without MCC	14	$25,463	-32%	$6,468
101 Seizures without MCC	13	$24,892	-49%	$6,856
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	13	$57,083	-40%	$13,658
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	13	$116,979	-46%	$31,596
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	13	$28,459	-53%	$9,559
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	13	$17,286	-54%	$6,192
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	13	$22,681	-47%	$7,028
149 Dysequilibrium	12	$19,997	-55%	$5,809
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	12	$46,043	-39%	$11,313
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	12	$16,072	-57%	$6,806

Showing the 60 most frequent of 62 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	463	$13,939	$2,292
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	160	$10,863	$1,353
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	144	$21,241	$2,692
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	140	$17,371	$1,968
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	99	$24,956	$2,751
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	65	$11,055	$2,057
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	64	$63,698	$9,225
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	62	$31,192	$4,840
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	55	$22,473	$2,599
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	55	$24,752	$2,918
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	47	$13,869	$1,640
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	46	$38,432	$5,654
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	43	$26,784	$4,313
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	42	$26,655	$4,670
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	37	$5,510	$1,616
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	33	$7,805	$1,335
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	31	$6,785	$1,316
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	29	$38,304	$5,538
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	28	$30,179	$4,667
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	27	$81,446	$12,723
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	25	$58,861	$10,020
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	23	$36,786	$9,063
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	23	$17,490	$1,730
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	21	$14,607	$2,384
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	19	$85,736	$14,303

Against the Oklahoma average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Comanche County Memorial Hospital charged $49,716 on average, 30% less than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $14,341 against a state average of $14,967. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Comanche County Memorial Hospital charged $27,632 on average, 38% less than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $9,585 against a state average of $10,006. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Comanche County Memorial Hospital charged $25,571 on average, 30% less than the Oklahoma average of $36,566, and was paid $7,945 against a state average of $8,657. For Renal Failure with CC (DRG 683), Comanche County Memorial Hospital charged $20,906 on average, 37% less than the Oklahoma average of $33,397, and was paid $6,994 against a state average of $7,736. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,939 was 26% below the state average of $18,889. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,863 was 3% below the state average of $11,193. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $21,241 was 1% above the state average of $21,006. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $17,371 was 30% above the state average of $13,375.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

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.