Oklahoma / Oklahoma State University Medical Center
CMS certification 370078 · Tulsa, OK · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Oklahoma State University Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Oklahoma State University Medical Center reported 722 Medicare inpatient stays across 29 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.92 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Oklahoma, number 36 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: 166 stays at an average charge of $58,917, 35% below the national average. It also billed 606 outpatient services, charging 8.44 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 722
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.92×
- 3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 36 of 49
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 29 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Oklahoma State University Medical Center charged more than the national average in 2 (7%). 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 | 166 | $58,917 | -35% | $20,666 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 44 | $170,358 | -26% | $52,464 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 38 | $42,440 | -25% | $14,955 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 35 | $46,278 | -39% | $17,904 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 30 | $40,879 | -44% | $17,283 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $32,017 | -47% | $13,697 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 27 | $57,921 | -12% | $18,387 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 24 | $17,598 | -57% | $10,752 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $29,087 | -41% | $12,282 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 22 | $38,195 | -55% | $18,535 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $36,180 | -37% | $14,880 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 21 | $21,434 | -56% | $11,675 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $23,139 | -36% | $9,482 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $31,727 | -21% | $10,630 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $56,393 | -6% | $14,422 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 17 | $54,092 | +7% | $14,750 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $20,826 | -46% | $10,298 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $21,918 | -47% | $10,299 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 15 | $39,535 | -30% | $13,819 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $69,814 | -29% | $22,272 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 13 | $173,640 | 0% | $40,170 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $29,900 | -42% | $12,371 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $18,756 | -50% | $10,152 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $79,995 | -41% | $29,053 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $36,574 | -40% | $14,565 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $52,567 | -26% | $16,687 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $41,977 | -34% | $12,799 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $170,843 | +4% | $31,835 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $26,790 | -28% | $9,809 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 337 | $13,911 | $2,349 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 47 | $17,888 | $2,778 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 43 | $34,970 | $4,924 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 32 | $84,642 | $9,176 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 30 | $10,481 | $1,360 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 25 | $21,228 | $2,746 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 24 | $120,426 | $15,079 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $21,139 | $4,971 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 17 | $52,525 | $9,195 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $9,244 | $1,380 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $14,100 | $1,755 |
Against the Oklahoma average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Oklahoma State University Medical Center charged $58,917 on average, 16% less than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $20,666 against a state average of $14,967. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Oklahoma State University Medical Center charged $170,358 on average, 11% less than the Oklahoma average of $191,913, and was paid $52,464 against a state average of $38,101. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Oklahoma State University Medical Center charged $42,440 on average, 5% less than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $14,955 against a state average of $10,006. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Oklahoma State University Medical Center charged $46,278 on average, 35% less than the Oklahoma average of $71,174, and was paid $17,904 against a state average of $12,203. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,911 was 26% below the state average of $18,889. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,888 was 22% below the state average of $23,073. For Level 2 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5192), its average charge of $34,970 was 9% above the state average of $32,007. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $84,642 was 35% above the state average of $62,494.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Oklahoma State University 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 — 2024-10-16 (CMS case 2813)
- CAP Request — 2025-01-22 (CMS case 2813)
- Closure Notice — 2025-02-14 (CMS case 2813)
- Warning Notice — 2026-05-29 (CMS case 7882)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-25 (CMS case 7882)
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.