Stillwater Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Stillwater Medical Center reported 1,469 Medicare inpatient stays across 44 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.35 times what it was paid — mid-range in Oklahoma, number 21 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 $57,807, 36% below the national average. It also billed 3,036 outpatient services, charging 7.3 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,469
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.35×
3Rank in OK (highest ratio = 1) 21 of 49
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Stillwater Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 44 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Stillwater Medical Center 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	$57,807	-36%	$14,567
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	100	$41,890	-26%	$9,873
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	69	$29,542	-22%	$6,525
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	66	$34,197	-33%	$8,833
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	59	$49,087	-18%	$10,135
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	50	$51,557	-27%	$12,360
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	50	$48,496	-34%	$12,161
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	45	$30,618	-20%	$6,640
683 Renal Failure with CC	41	$28,333	-30%	$7,098
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	40	$69,480	-45%	$18,100
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	39	$68,027	-32%	$15,210
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	35	$25,051	-31%	$6,311
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	34	$35,683	-11%	$6,515
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	34	$41,126	-32%	$9,953
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	33	$42,686	-12%	$7,727
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	31	$34,464	-38%	$7,853
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	31	$43,731	-11%	$8,188
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	30	$75,657	-26%	$15,371
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	28	$70,218	-25%	$13,865
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	27	$102,263	-11%	$16,673
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	26	$26,931	-27%	$6,336
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	25	$48,556	-36%	$11,795
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	24	$40,990	-19%	$8,520
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	23	$43,477	-24%	$9,550
603 Cellulitis without MCC	22	$34,061	-9%	$7,150
682 Renal Failure with MCC	21	$36,311	-45%	$11,668
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	20	$43,041	-24%	$9,267
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	17	$96,582	-43%	$25,896
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	15	$32,775	-16%	$6,517
637 Diabetes with MCC	15	$55,304	-17%	$10,890
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	14	$63,220	-26%	$13,213
602 Cellulitis with MCC	14	$32,471	-46%	$10,990
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	14	$28,488	-36%	$7,193
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	13	$31,376	-31%	$7,681
312 Syncope and Collapse	13	$32,415	-29%	$6,990
516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R....	13	$65,201	-36%	$14,940
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	13	$213,159	-34%	$49,848
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	12	$68,670	-31%	$14,487
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	12	$93,220	-16%	$16,453
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	12	$86,153	-28%	$17,166
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	12	$81,894	-41%	$21,233
638 Diabetes with CC	12	$34,551	-17%	$8,177
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	11	$95,005	-30%	$19,405
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	11	$32,233	-24%	$7,218

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	796	$12,957	$2,135
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	239	$52,528	$11,835
Comprehensive Observation Services	218	$22,236	$2,489
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	154	$11,961	$1,770
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	153	$29,741	$2,997
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	143	$12,985	$1,731
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	140	$8,591	$1,477
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	140	$32,685	$6,452
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	120	$22,224	$2,902
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	75	$35,998	$5,324
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	75	$25,224	$4,725
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	68	$17,717	$1,835
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	55	$7,483	$1,478
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	52	$48,869	$7,719
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	49	$9,174	$1,398
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	46	$82,707	$10,142
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	44	$12,758	$2,575
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	44	$62,511	$9,659
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	44	$26,009	$3,134
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	43	$22,076	$3,217
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	42	$20,253	$2,987
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	36	$106,939	$16,147
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	28	$32,465	$6,017
Level 3 ENT Procedures	26	$11,296	$1,407
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	22	$14,180	$5,795

Against the Oklahoma average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Stillwater Medical Center charged $57,807 on average, 18% less than the Oklahoma average of $70,534, and was paid $14,567 against a state average of $14,967. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Stillwater Medical Center charged $41,890 on average, 6% less than the Oklahoma average of $44,578, and was paid $9,873 against a state average of $10,006. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Stillwater Medical Center charged $29,542 on average, 4% less than the Oklahoma average of $30,831, and was paid $6,525 against a state average of $6,955. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Stillwater Medical Center charged $34,197 on average, 15% less than the Oklahoma average of $40,328, and was paid $8,833 against a state average of $9,196. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,957 was 3% below the state average of $13,375. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $52,528 was 17% below the state average of $63,625. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,236 was 18% above the state average of $18,889. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $11,961 was 3% below the state average of $12,332.

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.