Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
900 West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR 72450 · (870) 239-7000
The money
$30what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$3.6Mnet income, all sources
−16.8%margin on patient care alone
$863,808cost of charity care (1.5% of costs)
$12.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
114beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. 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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 84 | $38,928 | $13,305 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 37 | $17,462 | $8,931 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 26 | $13,090 | $6,002 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 23 | $24,538 | $9,076 | |
| COPD, with major complications 190 | 22 | $22,660 | $7,935 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 22 | $23,802 | $8,273 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 17 | $15,588 | $7,586 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 16 | $13,018 | $6,133 | |
| Irregular heartbeat 310 | 12 | $14,920 | $4,535 | |
| Pneumonia, with complications 194 | 11 | $24,669 | $6,337 |
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".