Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) in Oklahoma
MS-DRG 057: Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc
Oklahoma hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,056 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Oklahoma hospitals compared
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Medical Center | Lawton | 12 | $33,357 | $8,477 | – | – | |
| Norman Regional | Norman | 18 | $46,056 | $9,007 | – | Not in dollars (4 plans) | |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | Oklahoma City | 21 | $46,019 | $9,763 | – | – | |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | Tulsa | 40 | $25,012 | $9,941 | – | $15,452$10,548–$22,296 · 14 plans | |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City | 19 | $76,478 | $10,352 | – | – | |
| Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 12 | $57,785 | $10,814 | – | – | |
| Integris Southwest Medical Center | Oklahoma City | 11 | $92,988 | $10,918 | – | – | |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa | 15 | $30,120 | $11,161 | – | – | |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa | 20 | $70,097 | $11,237 | – | – | |
| Memorial Health | Lawton | – | – | – | – | $10,642$7,035–$15,274 · 7 plans | |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee | Muskogee | – | – | – | – | $13,971$9,770–$18,782 · 13 plans |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.
What it is
This group covers diseases in which nerve cells gradually break down, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, when they cause a hospital stay.
This page covers stays without major complications. Patients who also have a severe additional condition are billed under a higher-paying code.
What to expect
Hospital care usually deals with a sudden change, such as worsening confusion, falls or trouble swallowing: adjusting medicines, checking for infection, and planning safe care after discharge.
What moves the bill
The length of stay, often set by how long it takes to arrange care after discharge.
General information, not medical advice.
Common questions
How much does a hospital stay for degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) cost in Oklahoma?
At 9 Oklahoma hospitals, the typical bill for degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) was $46,056 in 2024, and Medicare and the patient together paid a typical $10,352. The typical US hospital billed $47,859.
Which Oklahoma hospitals bill the least and the most for degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia)?
The lowest average bill is at Saint Francis Hospital, Inc, $25,012. The highest is at Integris Southwest Medical Center, $92,988. These are Medicare averages for 2024; a bill depends on the care each patient needs.
Why is the hospital bill so much higher than what is paid?
The bill comes from the hospital's own price list, which each hospital sets for itself. Medicare pays a fixed amount for each kind of stay, worked out by a national formula, and private insurers negotiate their own rates. So the list price is rarely what anyone pays, but uninsured and out-of-network patients can be billed from it.
How much will I pay myself?
With Original Medicare you owe the Part A deductible for a hospital stay, $1,736 in 2026, whatever the hospital bills. With private insurance it depends on your deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum. Without insurance, ask for the hospital's cash price and its financial assistance policy. The cost estimator works it out for your situation.
Before you go
- Ask for an estimate. Hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written good-faith estimate before planned care.
- Check the network. Confirm that the hospital and the doctors are in your plan's network.
- Ask about financial help. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance policy; many discount or forgive bills by income.
- Get an itemized bill. Compare it with the estimate and question anything you don't recognise.