Oklahoma / OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center

CMS certification 370093 · Oklahoma City, OK · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center reported 4,670 Medicare inpatient stays across 168 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.33 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Oklahoma, number 6 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: 330 stays at an average charge of $169,462, 88% above the national average. It also billed 5,832 outpatient services, charging 16.92 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,670
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.33×
3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 6 of 49
4CMS price-transparency actions 2

Average charge per stay at OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 168 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center charged more than the national average in 164 (98%). 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	330	$169,462	+88%	$23,098
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	114	$111,034	+97%	$16,173
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	107	$209,066	+109%	$27,732
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	94	$115,026	+63%	$18,985
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	83	$83,975	+41%	$15,280
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	71	$53,630	+42%	$10,996
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	67	$96,348	+73%	$13,084
682 Renal Failure with MCC	67	$135,789	+106%	$18,236
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	67	$118,514	+61%	$18,581
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	66	$52,481	+31%	$11,748
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	64	$57,014	+54%	$10,816
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	64	$541,491	+137%	$74,602
683 Renal Failure with CC	63	$53,263	+31%	$11,797
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	61	$455,148	+97%	$52,905
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	60	$75,718	+56%	$12,422
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	58	$79,236	+62%	$17,657
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	57	$142,373	+136%	$17,839
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	56	$271,905	+170%	$22,110
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	54	$172,968	+128%	$19,269
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	52	$82,436	+61%	$13,887
964 Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC	48	$130,967	+67%	$24,809
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	47	$63,179	+33%	$12,644
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	46	$296,856	+112%	$29,148
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	45	$117,976	+105%	$15,551
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	44	$232,037	+101%	$28,084
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	44	$74,900	+48%	$13,891
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	43	$232,636	+71%	$27,568
603 Cellulitis without MCC	40	$49,655	+33%	$11,674
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	39	$96,078	+97%	$12,098
638 Diabetes with CC	39	$73,911	+77%	$12,131
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	37	$654,784	+133%	$67,502
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	36	$167,737	+41%	$26,355
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	35	$378,635	+76%	$62,277
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	35	$253,665	+148%	$21,602
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	34	$1,353,385	+29%	$206,480
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	34	$72,153	+63%	$12,051
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	33	$171,930	+81%	$24,312
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	32	$208,739	+124%	$21,640
100 Seizures with MCC	31	$172,118	+82%	$19,898
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	30	$119,551	+40%	$20,626
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	29	$70,114	+94%	$10,280
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	29	$38,950	0%	$10,401
957 Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with...	29	$614,188	+56%	$112,827
026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC	28	$290,623	+76%	$34,121
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	28	$306,093	+173%	$30,266
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	26	$58,200	+52%	$10,896
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	26	$65,791	+8%	$14,926
441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	26	$178,235	+107%	$23,898
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	26	$97,778	+45%	$17,460
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	25	$128,679	+56%	$20,392
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	25	$118,583	+54%	$18,550
435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC	25	$142,454	+51%	$19,288
658 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm without CC/MCC	25	$115,429	+36%	$17,495
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	24	$379,076	+173%	$34,299
657 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with CC	24	$166,016	+66%	$23,270
834 Acute Leukemia with MCC	24	$544,076	+90%	$78,369
840 Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with MCC	24	$238,790	+53%	$30,789
956 Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple...	24	$389,965	+121%	$38,223
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	23	$125,467	+71%	$15,290
326 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC	23	$441,949	+84%	$63,861

Showing the 60 most frequent of 168 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	964	$4,309	$308
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	550	$15,158	$1,155
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	366	$33,945	$1,619
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	341	$19,901	$1,620
Comprehensive Observation Services	304	$40,987	$2,331
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	271	$33,091	$2,896
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	228	$26,902	$1,695
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	228	$36,576	$2,727
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	178	$53,757	$4,359
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	169	$54,782	$3,150
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	148	$118,374	$8,768
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	132	$67,357	$4,919
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	124	$35,670	$2,781
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	119	$95,082	$6,123
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	103	$65,265	$4,202
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	96	$27,099	$1,974
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	83	$22,753	$1,311
Level 5 ENT Procedures	79	$76,848	$4,944
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	77	$15,701	$1,339
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	72	$77,251	$5,432
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	67	$81,047	$5,897
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	65	$51,047	$2,789
Complex GI Procedures	65	$91,195	$4,850
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	55	$166,888	$9,472
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	50	$250,245	$15,079

Against the Oklahoma average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center charged $169,462 on average, 140% more than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $23,098 against a state average of $14,967. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center charged $111,034 on average, 149% more than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $16,173 against a state average of $10,006. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center charged $209,066 on average, 140% more than the Oklahoma average of $87,137, and was paid $27,732 against a state average of $15,926. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center charged $115,026 on average, 94% more than the Oklahoma average of $59,296, and was paid $18,985 against a state average of $12,691. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $4,309 was 13% below the state average of $4,959. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $15,158 was 35% above the state average of $11,193. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $33,945 was 142% above the state average of $14,050. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $19,901 was 21% above the state average of $16,436.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2025-03-18 (CMS case 3274)
Closure Notice — 2025-06-18 (CMS case 3274)

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.