Norman, OK 73072 · CMS Certification Number 370008. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $13,846 | $79,476 | 5.7× | $10,905 |
| Shoulder replacement | $18,160 | $117,715 | 6.5× | $15,766 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,871 | $85,544 | 5.8× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.4% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 7.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 387 beds
Oklahoma has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Norman Regional an average of $13,846 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 33 stays) and $10,905 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 302 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $79,476, 5.7× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Ortho Central Ambulatory Surgical Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,530 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,316 less than an inpatient stay at Norman Regional. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Norman Regional more than 54% of the 26 Oklahoma hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.