Oklahoma City, OK 73104 · CMS Certification Number 370093. 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 | $21,640 | $208,739 | 9.6× | $11,056 |
| Shoulder replacement | $24,216 | $195,133 | 8.1× | $16,023 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $21,602 | $253,665 | 11.7× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.1%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 910 beds
Oklahoma has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Ou Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center an average of $21,640 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 32 stays) and $11,056 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 36 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $208,739, 9.6× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Outpatient Surgery, L, an orthopedic surgery center 4.9 mi away, is paid about $8,530 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $13,110 less than an inpatient stay at Ou Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Ou Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center more than 100% of the 26 Oklahoma hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.