Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc: charges and Medicare payments

Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc reported 1,579 Medicare inpatient stays across 39 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.03 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Oklahoma, number 35 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: 352 stays at an average charge of $43,868, 51% below the national average. It also billed 934 outpatient services, charging 4.49 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,579
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.03×
3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 35 of 49
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 39 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc 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	352	$43,868	-51%	$14,823
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	148	$28,527	-49%	$9,766
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	142	$36,416	-48%	$12,610
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	79	$31,024	-48%	$10,372
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	70	$28,534	-44%	$8,890
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	63	$26,823	-29%	$6,701
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	62	$30,062	-39%	$7,972
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	47	$31,215	-46%	$9,326
682 Renal Failure with MCC	44	$31,625	-52%	$11,334
683 Renal Failure with CC	33	$31,934	-22%	$7,138
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	32	$33,509	-56%	$12,101
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	30	$80,162	-65%	$37,689
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	29	$27,116	-46%	$8,421
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	28	$33,243	-45%	$9,963
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	26	$33,457	-40%	$7,999
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	25	$56,665	-59%	$22,270
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	24	$22,758	-39%	$6,398
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	23	$57,195	-44%	$16,050
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	22	$36,407	-50%	$12,627
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	21	$44,627	-56%	$15,719
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	20	$31,750	-44%	$9,136
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	18	$30,999	-32%	$7,630
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	18	$24,422	-32%	$6,029
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	18	$32,782	-46%	$9,692
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	18	$25,126	-37%	$6,332
371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	17	$30,481	-61%	$13,197
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	16	$41,322	-59%	$15,115
372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	16	$25,643	-46%	$7,965
305 Hypertension without MCC	15	$26,869	-33%	$6,150
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	14	$31,599	-53%	$10,212
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	13	$24,706	-51%	$7,162
312 Syncope and Collapse	13	$25,645	-44%	$6,848
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	13	$39,433	-54%	$13,489
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	13	$49,431	-50%	$15,339
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	12	$28,364	-56%	$10,642
603 Cellulitis without MCC	12	$19,522	-48%	$6,929
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	11	$25,663	-47%	$7,637
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	11	$34,320	-50%	$11,014
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	11	$63,953	-53%	$22,451

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	109	$9,305	$1,469
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	100	$37,068	$12,024
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	94	$14,086	$3,217
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	76	$4,628	$1,756
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	70	$17,694	$5,142
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	67	$20,560	$6,601
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	51	$6,600	$1,698
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	44	$13,571	$2,941
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	43	$16,498	$2,973
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	41	$11,371	$2,976
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	39	$7,299	$2,577
Comprehensive Observation Services	36	$22,586	$2,429
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	34	$18,492	$4,663
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	20	$48,762	$17,159
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	19	$7,765	$1,478
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures	18	$11,572	$4,590
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	17	$9,113	$1,879
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	15	$5,991	$1,483
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	15	$14,975	$3,023
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	13	$32,135	$6,017
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	13	$24,211	$9,492

Against the Oklahoma average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc charged $43,868 on average, 38% less than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $14,823 against a state average of $14,967. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc charged $28,527 on average, 36% less than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $9,766 against a state average of $10,006. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc charged $36,416 on average, 39% less than the Oklahoma average of $59,296, and was paid $12,610 against a state average of $12,691. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc charged $31,024 on average, 41% less than the Oklahoma average of $52,579, and was paid $10,372 against a state average of $10,397. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,305 was 17% below the state average of $11,193. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,068 was 42% below the state average of $63,625. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $14,086 was 48% below the state average of $26,898. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $4,628 was 67% below the state average of $14,050.

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.