Oregon / Providence Medford Medical Center
CMS certification 380075 · Medford, OR · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Providence Medford Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Providence Medford Medical Center reported 1,033 Medicare inpatient stays across 43 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.18 times what it was paid — mid-range in Oregon, number 9 of 26 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.05×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 198 stays at an average charge of $63,575, 30% below the national average. It also billed 1,912 outpatient services, charging 4.11 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,033
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.18×
- 3Rank in OR (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 26
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 43 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Providence Medford Medical Center charged more than the national average in 5 (12%). 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 | 198 | $63,575 | -30% | $20,644 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 57 | $41,274 | -16% | $10,799 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 55 | $42,536 | -25% | $13,788 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 41 | $62,545 | -33% | $20,120 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 33 | $58,648 | -17% | $17,010 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $47,950 | -20% | $13,410 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 29 | $46,885 | -38% | $16,061 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 28 | $63,437 | +10% | $13,298 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $50,698 | -15% | $13,532 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $167,172 | -27% | $54,349 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $28,560 | -24% | $8,448 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 22 | $32,671 | -12% | $9,948 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $32,783 | -12% | $8,689 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $50,872 | -31% | $16,590 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $39,901 | -18% | $10,688 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $27,977 | -30% | $8,579 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 18 | $52,943 | -20% | $15,239 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 17 | $48,673 | -24% | $13,937 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 17 | $45,805 | -54% | $20,072 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 17 | $29,691 | -41% | $9,391 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $56,863 | -33% | $18,114 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 17 | $102,595 | -35% | $35,002 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 16 | $151,572 | -46% | $61,913 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $65,704 | -35% | $21,013 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 16 | $45,112 | +11% | $10,975 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 16 | $31,253 | -39% | $11,894 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $28,322 | -49% | $10,291 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $99,591 | -16% | $24,473 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $41,532 | -32% | $13,090 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 14 | $107,933 | -47% | $51,282 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 13 | $33,938 | -33% | $11,172 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $42,964 | -24% | $12,341 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 13 | $34,460 | -24% | $8,998 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 13 | $50,762 | -32% | $16,282 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 12 | $89,205 | -32% | $25,733 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $23,164 | -36% | $7,724 |
| 402 Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 12 | $90,553 | -52% | $43,278 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 12 | $82,372 | -41% | $29,509 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $43,958 | +5% | $9,400 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $68,561 | +1% | $14,508 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $238,970 | +11% | $62,014 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $36,026 | -7% | $8,415 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $73,787 | -28% | $21,348 |
Outpatient services
Against the Oregon average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Providence Medford Medical Center charged $63,575 on average, 7% more than the Oregon average of $59,560, and was paid $20,644 against a state average of $19,972. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Providence Medford Medical Center charged $41,274 on average, 24% more than the Oregon average of $33,395, and was paid $10,799 against a state average of $10,715. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Providence Medford Medical Center charged $42,536 on average, 5% more than the Oregon average of $40,542, and was paid $13,788 against a state average of $12,978. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Providence Medford Medical Center charged $62,545 on average, 5% less than the Oregon average of $65,814, and was paid $20,120 against a state average of $18,977. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $45,351 was 13% below the state average of $52,209. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $20,707 was 17% below the state average of $25,079. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,796 was 28% below the state average of $8,100. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $16,996 was 10% below the state average of $18,927.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Providence Medford Medical Center in Medford, OR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-04 (CMS case 3609)
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.