US Health Care Costs

White River Medical Center

1710 Harrison Street, Batesville, AR 72503 · (870) 262-1200

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$26what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$598,956net income, all sources
−9.4%margin on patient care alone
$2.5Mcost of charity care (1.5% of costs)
$15.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
172beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871261$31,145$14,361
Psychoses 88587$15,059$10,740
Heart failure, with major complications 29173$20,539$9,500
Urinary tract infection 69073$14,162$6,322
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68969$15,594$8,472
Heart stent 32253$66,621$13,651
Stomach and digestive disorders 39252$13,179$6,254
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30946$15,375$5,938
Kidney failure, with complications 68345$16,040$6,911
Kidney failure, with major complications 68243$23,307$10,947
Sepsis 87242$20,009$8,003
Pneumonia, with complications 19440$17,243$6,480
Pneumonia, with major complications 19339$21,738$9,890
Heart attack, with major complications 28037$30,057$11,702
Lung infection, with major complications 17736$27,431$12,081
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32135$90,065$23,690
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94833$12,765$5,951
COPD, with major complications 19032$21,177$8,393
Fainting 31231$16,653$6,968
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64130$12,179$6,241
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37829$22,014$7,717
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85329$74,817$34,604
Heart attack, with complications 28128$21,384$7,182
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48127$36,888$15,044
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06523$15,570$7,565
Respiratory failure 18923$29,247$9,659
Heart catheterization 28723$23,112$9,076
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64022$20,269$9,951
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19121$20,200$6,328
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52221$42,135$15,308
Lung infection, with complications 17820$20,097$7,553
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39019$9,086$4,554
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60318$13,075$6,562
Bowel surgery, with complications 33017$67,807$18,405
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37717$40,089$13,466
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20216$17,930$7,545
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69915$16,663$7,229
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24314$67,581$15,904
Diabetes, with complications 63814$12,719$7,083
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30813$28,710$9,351
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66013$36,303$10,414
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27012$140,172$40,875
High blood pressure 30512$18,455$6,118
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$78,735$33,396
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38912$12,530$6,234
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39112$19,313$9,897
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69812$30,662$12,583
Stroke, with major complications 06411$22,648$14,162
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41811$38,725$12,620
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43911$12,519$6,766
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49311$41,681$17,672
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54311$16,166$8,231
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81111$34,164$13,840
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$20,121$7,533
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85411$43,731$14,562
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89711$9,483$6,991

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