Ohio / Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
CMS certification 360014 · Athens, OH
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital reported 385 Medicare inpatient stays across 12 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.75 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Ohio, number 102 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 96 stays at an average charge of $39,694, 56% below the national average. It also billed 381 outpatient services, charging 7.51 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 385
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.75×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 102 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 12 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ohiohealth O'bleness 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 | 96 | $39,694 | -56% | $22,878 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 63 | $29,318 | -48% | $16,019 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 38 | $26,066 | -56% | $16,267 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 36 | $25,615 | -56% | $14,845 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 31 | $32,797 | -54% | $20,008 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $25,914 | -47% | $12,562 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 21 | $33,818 | -49% | $18,039 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $20,966 | -48% | $11,233 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 17 | $27,993 | -45% | $13,266 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $32,852 | -57% | $19,026 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $23,566 | -68% | $19,557 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $24,054 | -36% | $11,076 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 148 | $15,376 | $2,525 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 52 | $2,573 | $641 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 50 | $76,923 | $12,321 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $51,273 | $6,289 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 24 | $14,219 | $1,810 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 23 | $38,322 | $4,851 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $83,584 | $17,433 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $8,221 | $1,520 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $18,601 | $1,909 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $22,937 | $3,268 |
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital charged $39,694 on average, 38% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $22,878 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital charged $29,318 on average, 32% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $16,019 against a state average of $10,652. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital charged $26,066 on average, 37% less than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $16,267 against a state average of $10,716. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital charged $25,615 on average, 42% less than the Ohio average of $44,002, and was paid $14,845 against a state average of $10,477. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,376 was 10% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,573 was 16% below the state average of $3,065. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $76,923 was 32% above the state average of $58,420. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $51,273 was 26% above the state average of $40,587.
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.