Oklahoma / Hillcrest Hospital South

CMS certification 370202 · Tulsa, OK · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Hillcrest Hospital South: charges and Medicare payments

Hillcrest Hospital South reported 1,713 Medicare inpatient stays across 57 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.82 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Oklahoma, number 14 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: 258 stays at an average charge of $80,058, 11% below the national average. It also billed 1,558 outpatient services, charging 8.78 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,713
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.82×
3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 14 of 49
4CMS price-transparency actions 2

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

Inpatient stays

For the 57 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hillcrest Hospital South charged more than the national average in 5 (9%). 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	258	$80,058	-11%	$13,522
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	149	$62,685	-17%	$10,989
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	87	$45,794	-19%	$8,748
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	79	$62,736	+5%	$9,390
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	57	$52,310	-26%	$11,034
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	46	$135,423	-17%	$21,377
682 Renal Failure with MCC	45	$50,164	-24%	$9,848
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	39	$94,394	-18%	$13,567
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	39	$30,536	-24%	$5,967
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	37	$39,908	-19%	$7,400
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	36	$39,935	-21%	$7,050
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	34	$182,333	-20%	$33,465
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	33	$44,846	-13%	$7,805
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	33	$70,884	-3%	$10,820
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	31	$34,422	-9%	$6,089
683 Renal Failure with CC	30	$32,632	-20%	$6,824
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	28	$45,499	-6%	$7,056
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	26	$47,585	-6%	$7,913
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	26	$49,468	-19%	$8,914
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	25	$48,919	-25%	$9,410
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	24	$78,251	-8%	$11,569
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	23	$44,655	-26%	$9,542
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	22	$31,242	-13%	$5,721
637 Diabetes with MCC	22	$67,054	+1%	$9,844
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	20	$51,928	-10%	$8,472
282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC	20	$37,263	-14%	$5,328
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	20	$29,759	-24%	$5,681
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	19	$38,486	-13%	$6,631
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	18	$109,219	-21%	$19,202
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	18	$71,354	-29%	$13,947
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	17	$45,899	+20%	$6,345
603 Cellulitis without MCC	17	$29,902	-20%	$6,802
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	17	$28,440	-23%	$5,680
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	16	$59,611	-40%	$12,771
312 Syncope and Collapse	16	$25,137	-45%	$6,284
638 Diabetes with CC	16	$39,796	-5%	$6,496
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	16	$61,786	-8%	$10,683
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	15	$44,399	-22%	$8,071
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	15	$37,438	-21%	$7,236
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	14	$142,610	+5%	$18,856
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$64,482	-43%	$14,325
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	14	$202,103	-6%	$29,483
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	14	$67,524	-28%	$11,153
313 Chest Pain	13	$36,536	-9%	$5,419
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	13	$74,424	+9%	$10,502
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	13	$126,924	-25%	$24,169
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	13	$124,149	-8%	$19,965
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	13	$91,084	-11%	$13,531
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	12	$38,425	-24%	$5,920
101 Seizures without MCC	12	$34,925	-28%	$6,420
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$46,550	-27%	$9,156
417 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with MCC	12	$93,299	-25%	$16,072
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	11	$24,293	-15%	$4,388
327 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC	11	$92,033	-27%	$16,389
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	11	$72,093	-25%	$13,254
659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC	11	$110,026	-8%	$16,976
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	11	$62,367	-9%	$12,334

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	176	$27,307	$2,348
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	120	$22,202	$2,795
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	104	$14,920	$1,651
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	98	$15,933	$1,639
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	86	$30,923	$4,334
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	77	$60,705	$9,269
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	68	$12,041	$1,367
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	60	$49,701	$4,839
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	57	$23,899	$2,965
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	55	$66,095	$11,149
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	47	$44,434	$7,319
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	47	$62,023	$9,195
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	45	$18,721	$1,385
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	45	$24,955	$2,647
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	41	$48,359	$5,924
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	41	$181,441	$28,262
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	40	$72,511	$8,687
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	37	$19,320	$1,755
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	32	$11,509	$1,345
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	28	$81,245	$15,509
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	27	$23,374	$2,596
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	25	$14,009	$1,462
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	24	$35,081	$5,701
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	23	$76,302	$15,079
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	22	$25,847	$2,380

Against the Oklahoma average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hillcrest Hospital South charged $80,058 on average, 14% more than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $13,522 against a state average of $14,967. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Hillcrest Hospital South charged $62,685 on average, 12% less than the Oklahoma average of $71,174, and was paid $10,989 against a state average of $12,203. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hillcrest Hospital South charged $45,794 on average, 3% more than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $8,748 against a state average of $10,006. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Hillcrest Hospital South charged $62,736 on average, 19% more than the Oklahoma average of $52,579, and was paid $9,390 against a state average of $10,397. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,307 was 45% above the state average of $18,889. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,202 was 4% below the state average of $23,073. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $14,920 was 21% above the state average of $12,332. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $15,933 was 13% above the state average of $14,050.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa, OK, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2025-04-24 (CMS case 4066)
Closure Notice — 2025-06-13 (CMS case 4066)

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.