Oklahoma / Hillcrest Medical Center

CMS certification 370001 · Tulsa, OK · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Hillcrest Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Hillcrest Medical Center reported 3,687 Medicare inpatient stays across 119 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.85 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Oklahoma, number 4 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: 371 stays at an average charge of $132,579, 47% above the national average. It also billed 2,942 outpatient services, charging 11.5 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,687
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.85×
3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 4 of 49
4CMS price-transparency actions 4

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

Inpatient stays

For the 119 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hillcrest Medical Center charged more than the national average in 105 (88%). 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	371	$132,579	+47%	$15,268
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	147	$122,066	+61%	$13,398
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	117	$85,138	+51%	$10,482
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	101	$96,630	+32%	$12,952
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	98	$183,829	+17%	$24,472
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	83	$96,253	+61%	$10,263
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	73	$69,710	+25%	$8,176
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	72	$305,265	+33%	$34,957
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	68	$133,549	+34%	$14,724
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	65	$98,668	+40%	$12,831
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	64	$60,408	+18%	$9,059
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	55	$66,510	+10%	$10,608
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	53	$235,205	+6%	$37,595
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	52	$40,109	+6%	$6,846
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	49	$59,015	+20%	$8,253
683 Renal Failure with CC	46	$48,104	+18%	$7,434
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	44	$74,773	+54%	$8,644
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	44	$50,478	+26%	$7,017
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	43	$66,665	+32%	$7,456
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	43	$50,091	+6%	$8,238
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	42	$136,243	+60%	$13,433
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	41	$120,987	+6%	$15,134
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	40	$49,539	+37%	$6,527
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	39	$111,804	+11%	$16,303
682 Renal Failure with MCC	39	$94,513	+43%	$11,216
312 Syncope and Collapse	38	$62,625	+38%	$7,951
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	36	$250,778	-12%	$47,028
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	35	$188,611	+39%	$21,739
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	35	$182,661	+12%	$22,197
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	34	$56,854	+53%	$6,871
313 Chest Pain	33	$52,552	+32%	$6,320
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	32	$73,163	+8%	$11,026
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	31	$405,312	+38%	$46,887
035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC	30	$113,443	0%	$17,547
101 Seizures without MCC	29	$59,865	+23%	$7,677
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	29	$186,475	+9%	$25,518
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	29	$78,018	+22%	$8,601
637 Diabetes with MCC	28	$111,565	+68%	$13,837
100 Seizures with MCC	27	$125,792	+33%	$15,237
603 Cellulitis without MCC	27	$46,004	+23%	$7,202
036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC	26	$95,837	+8%	$14,043
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	26	$130,967	+38%	$17,007
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	25	$59,488	+18%	$9,143
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	25	$260,152	+21%	$30,885
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	25	$41,393	-12%	$8,145
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	24	$61,850	+23%	$6,615
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	24	$618,804	+55%	$76,091
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	24	$57,512	+30%	$7,658
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	23	$93,843	+54%	$10,399
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	23	$40,325	-17%	$7,454
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	22	$78,393	+36%	$9,872
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	22	$56,697	+48%	$7,042
271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC	22	$218,738	+26%	$28,270
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	22	$113,025	+1%	$19,200
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	21	$111,479	+97%	$10,470
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	21	$119,913	+29%	$14,391
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	21	$119,347	+17%	$15,710
657 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with CC	21	$131,465	+31%	$14,290
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	21	$478,409	+48%	$56,413
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	20	$70,097	+24%	$11,237

Showing the 60 most frequent of 119 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	293	$30,387	$2,797
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	243	$32,980	$2,728
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	237	$163,549	$20,185
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	198	$15,037	$1,379
Comprehensive Observation Services	189	$34,732	$2,328
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	150	$24,497	$1,631
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	126	$82,509	$9,335
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	117	$48,076	$4,924
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	113	$91,668	$10,899
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	109	$59,264	$6,028
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	103	$40,800	$2,423
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	89	$65,585	$4,846
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	77	$13,388	$1,380
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	77	$40,506	$4,366
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	66	$24,292	$1,734
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	63	$75,957	$5,897
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	54	$32,511	$2,782
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	53	$104,099	$14,571
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	43	$77,917	$5,357
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	40	$35,003	$2,597
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	39	$62,384	$7,320
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	38	$46,935	$3,159
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	38	$98,314	$8,681
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	36	$73,548	$4,512
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	35	$39,763	$3,284

Against the Oklahoma average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hillcrest Medical Center charged $132,579 on average, 88% more than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $15,268 against a state average of $14,967. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Hillcrest Medical Center charged $122,066 on average, 72% more than the Oklahoma average of $71,174, and was paid $13,398 against a state average of $12,203. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hillcrest Medical Center charged $85,138 on average, 91% more than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $10,482 against a state average of $10,006. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), Hillcrest Medical Center charged $96,630 on average, 59% more than the Oklahoma average of $60,718, and was paid $12,952 against a state average of $12,801. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $30,387 was 32% above the state average of $23,073. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $32,980 was 57% above the state average of $21,006. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $163,549 was 26% above the state average of $129,379. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $15,037 was 34% above the state average of $11,193.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Hillcrest Medical Center 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 — 2025-03-11 (CMS case 3155)
Closure Notice — 2025-05-06 (CMS case 3155)
Warning Notice — 2026-04-08 (CMS case 7398)
Closure Notice — 2026-05-14 (CMS case 7398)

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.