Stillwater Medical Center
1323 West 6Th Street, Stillwater, OK 74076 · 128 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +91% above the fair benchmark (1.91×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.91× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 8,182), Stillwater Medical Center commands a 1.91× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.56× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 33% of shoppable procedures (97/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 75% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (3.0×) & laboratory (3.4×) services average 1.05× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (2.1×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.2× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 8,182) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Stillwater Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 128 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $57,309 | 1.9× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $31,503 | 1.7× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $30,273 | 1.6× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $29,048 | 1.6× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $28,270 | 2.1× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $28,270 | 2.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $12,630 | 2.1× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $12,528 | 1.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $8,313 | 2.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,611 | 2.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $7,051 | 2.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $7,051 | 2.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,009 | 2.0× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,871 | 1.6× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,387 | 1.6× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,566 | 2.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,240 | 2.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,010 | 2.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,985 | 2.0× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,010 | 1.4× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,464 | 1.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,196 | 2.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $948 | 1.9× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $867 | 2.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $873 | 1.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Stillwater Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Stillwater Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($137,542) is $106,767 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Stillwater Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (520 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Stillwater Medical Center.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.