Bowel obstruction, with complications in Arkansas
MS-DRG 389: Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
$24,759typical hospital bill
$5,899typical amount paid
$5,343–$7,544range paid across 17 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,759 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 12 | $10,980 | $5,343 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 36 | $12,022 | $5,480 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 27 | $24,717 | $5,575 | |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 16 | $26,928 | $5,588 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 31 | $27,427 | $5,718 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 26 | $19,569 | $5,750 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | Conway | 17 | $29,973 | $5,776 | |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 18 | $24,759 | $5,894 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 32 | $22,334 | $5,899 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 16 | $29,704 | $5,910 | |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 12 | $12,530 | $6,234 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 33 | $27,588 | $6,355 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 26 | $16,147 | $6,360 | |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | 12 | $26,409 | $6,618 | |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 26 | $19,637 | $6,779 | |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | 11 | $65,286 | $6,888 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 16 | $28,882 | $7,544 |
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.