Oklahoma / Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC
CMS certification 370218 · Tulsa, OK
Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC: charges and Medicare payments
Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC reported 1,033 Medicare inpatient stays across 33 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.23 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Oklahoma, number 33 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: 243 stays at an average charge of $43,666, 52% below the national average. It also billed 1,114 outpatient services, charging 7.05 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,033
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.23×
- 3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 33 of 49
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 33 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC 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 | 243 | $43,666 | -52% | $13,376 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 98 | $27,753 | -51% | $9,098 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 90 | $33,914 | -52% | $11,615 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 52 | $28,688 | -50% | $8,996 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 50 | $26,006 | -47% | $7,957 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 37 | $31,369 | -52% | $10,083 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 32 | $26,178 | -49% | $8,268 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 28 | $21,426 | -41% | $5,708 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $29,049 | -52% | $9,002 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $19,063 | -53% | $7,229 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 22 | $23,458 | -61% | $9,283 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 21 | $27,359 | -27% | $8,090 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 20 | $33,146 | -67% | $14,531 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $23,198 | -37% | $5,690 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $23,974 | -37% | $6,276 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $29,792 | -59% | $11,198 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $25,150 | -37% | $7,629 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 17 | $28,417 | -50% | $8,683 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 16 | $87,662 | -62% | $28,780 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 15 | $21,031 | -53% | $6,690 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $22,838 | -59% | $7,749 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 14 | $23,311 | -51% | $7,577 |
| 659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC | 14 | $55,612 | -54% | $17,104 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 14 | $41,636 | -38% | $9,540 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 13 | $22,904 | -49% | $7,063 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $27,252 | -44% | $8,231 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 12 | $33,274 | -34% | $6,165 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $46,617 | -51% | $14,052 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $60,493 | -40% | $13,970 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 12 | $39,090 | -35% | $10,394 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 11 | $63,132 | -32% | $12,631 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 11 | $23,929 | -50% | $7,598 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $54,671 | -44% | $12,673 |
Outpatient services
Against the Oklahoma average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC charged $43,666 on average, 38% less than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $13,376 against a state average of $14,967. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC charged $27,753 on average, 38% less than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $9,098 against a state average of $10,006. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC charged $33,914 on average, 43% less than the Oklahoma average of $59,296, and was paid $11,615 against a state average of $12,691. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC charged $28,688 on average, 43% less than the Oklahoma average of $50,283, and was paid $8,996 against a state average of $10,196. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,774 was 1% below the state average of $18,889. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $7,994 was 43% below the state average of $14,050. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $32,082 was 11% below the state average of $36,047. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $34,299 was 16% below the state average of $40,840.
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.