Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc: charges and Medicare payments

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc reported 4,548 Medicare inpatient stays across 108 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.88 times what it was paid — mid-range in Oklahoma, number 27 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: 616 stays at an average charge of $52,407, 42% below the national average. It also billed 5,989 outpatient services, charging 4.3 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,548
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.88×
3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 27 of 49
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 108 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc charged more than the national average in 3 (3%). 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	616	$52,407	-42%	$13,274
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	198	$37,158	-38%	$9,222
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	196	$47,195	-33%	$11,422
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	150	$38,387	-21%	$7,316
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	140	$34,202	-30%	$7,502
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	135	$96,387	-58%	$28,394
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	115	$33,347	-35%	$8,284
683 Renal Failure with CC	100	$28,153	-31%	$6,812
682 Renal Failure with MCC	98	$40,174	-39%	$10,303
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	95	$35,220	-39%	$8,980
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	92	$38,763	-30%	$7,542
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	90	$27,477	-27%	$6,203
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	89	$45,082	-20%	$9,160
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	83	$57,152	-52%	$17,109
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	74	$66,422	-33%	$12,755
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	74	$53,600	-37%	$13,165
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	74	$26,086	-35%	$6,111
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	65	$33,839	-44%	$9,619
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	63	$47,182	-53%	$13,904
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	60	$26,331	-32%	$6,237
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	57	$47,171	-54%	$14,348
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	56	$72,148	-67%	$25,126
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	51	$92,686	-57%	$28,085
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	50	$23,308	-37%	$6,291
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	45	$25,720	-47%	$7,221
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	43	$35,939	-41%	$9,403
372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	41	$29,545	-38%	$7,770
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	41	$66,172	-52%	$19,804
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	41	$39,513	-46%	$10,818
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	40	$45,923	-53%	$13,844
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	38	$85,289	-37%	$19,388
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	37	$38,431	-43%	$9,603
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	33	$38,304	-59%	$13,184
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	32	$30,670	-39%	$8,322
603 Cellulitis without MCC	32	$24,692	-34%	$6,621
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	31	$20,878	-25%	$4,727
371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	30	$46,766	-40%	$11,848
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	29	$37,899	-45%	$10,198
951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status	29	$18,113	-29%	$4,653
637 Diabetes with MCC	28	$37,322	-44%	$10,069
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	27	$56,465	+27%	$6,835
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	26	$87,469	-62%	$28,010
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	26	$31,106	-19%	$6,159
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	26	$42,012	-55%	$12,720
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	25	$26,040	-45%	$6,767
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	25	$69,936	-48%	$18,941
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	24	$40,242	-48%	$12,327
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	24	$20,379	-46%	$5,662
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	23	$53,445	-18%	$10,025
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	23	$180,554	-44%	$39,967
982 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	23	$40,995	-65%	$15,937
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	22	$25,308	-47%	$7,161
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	21	$39,976	-53%	$12,599
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	21	$39,632	-49%	$12,051
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	20	$150,484	-46%	$34,570
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	20	$42,956	-37%	$9,190
180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC	20	$47,181	-46%	$12,927
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	20	$37,018	-36%	$8,001
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	20	$22,944	-46%	$6,536
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	20	$56,956	-16%	$10,486

Showing the 60 most frequent of 108 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	563	$7,628	$1,364
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	414	$8,467	$1,627
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	413	$13,832	$4,865
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	383	$5,576	$1,632
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	340	$30,823	$11,102
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	336	$5,854	$1,375
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	315	$7,435	$2,413
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	287	$19,018	$6,100
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	282	$8,907	$1,711
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	259	$10,242	$2,740
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	231	$12,227	$2,690
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	210	$11,669	$2,969
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	183	$28,319	$8,675
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	175	$16,505	$4,360
Comprehensive Observation Services	144	$21,778	$2,309
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	118	$7,963	$1,361
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	115	$21,901	$5,579
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	111	$11,373	$3,260
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	95	$8,787	$2,371
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	86	$14,331	$4,879
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	77	$11,809	$2,919
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	76	$46,228	$15,834
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	75	$5,711	$1,462
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	70	$11,475	$3,226
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	69	$11,457	$2,633

Against the Oklahoma average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc charged $52,407 on average, 26% less than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $13,274 against a state average of $14,967. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc charged $37,158 on average, 29% less than the Oklahoma average of $52,579, and was paid $9,222 against a state average of $10,397. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc charged $47,195 on average, 20% less than the Oklahoma average of $59,296, and was paid $11,422 against a state average of $12,691. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc charged $38,387 on average, 12% less than the Oklahoma average of $43,417, and was paid $7,316 against a state average of $8,238. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,628 was 32% below the state average of $11,193. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $8,467 was 31% below the state average of $12,332. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $13,832 was 62% below the state average of $36,047. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $5,576 was 60% 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.