US Health Care Costs

Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.

4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405 · (870) 972-7000

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

The money

$15what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$17.6Mnet income, all sources
1.0%margin on patient care alone
$6.1Mcost of charity care (2.7% of costs)
$15.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
180beds

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 871398$59,579$13,342
Heart failure, with major complications 291241$37,263$8,726
Pneumonia, with major complications 193117$42,852$8,866
Lung infection, with major complications 17790$46,826$11,349
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30880$38,728$8,500
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68975$31,798$7,878
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64067$39,279$8,937
Respiratory failure 18966$36,052$8,588
Sepsis 87265$36,135$7,300
High blood pressure 30552$21,822$5,167
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37852$35,107$6,845
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30950$20,031$5,319
Stomach and digestive disorders 39250$24,715$5,610
Heart stent 32247$117,774$12,408
Kidney failure, with major complications 68246$35,137$10,171
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85346$122,673$32,202
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48144$48,419$13,790
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37743$51,919$12,535
COPD, with major complications 19041$31,233$7,209
Kidney failure, with complications 68340$22,349$6,238
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69838$47,233$11,106
Fainting 31237$27,182$5,993
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64137$21,110$5,481
Irregular heartbeat 31036$16,259$4,059
Heart attack, with major complications 28034$43,588$10,771
Urinary tract infection 69034$29,127$5,635
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06533$35,825$6,743
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32132$157,710$22,708
Diabetes, with major complications 63731$32,071$10,352
Heart catheterization 28730$43,482$7,487
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39129$31,942$8,794
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27428$102,563$21,338
Anemia and blood disorders 81228$27,066$6,330
Stroke, with major complications 06427$55,015$12,876
Pneumonia, with complications 19424$22,415$5,710
Delirium and other mental confusion 88424$35,965$9,352
Hypertension with Mcc 30423$33,471$7,946
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32923$162,295$30,909
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52222$53,074$13,801
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60322$26,191$6,444
Diabetes, with complications 63822$22,836$6,463
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81122$38,213$9,759
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87020$197,087$42,178
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85419$66,119$13,872
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39017$20,456$4,091
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38916$29,704$5,910
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41816$57,436$11,475
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48016$62,954$18,025
Coagulation Disorders 81316$37,857$10,589
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09215$33,873$6,735
Heart attack, with complications 28115$34,170$6,503
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28615$64,070$14,642
Bowel surgery, with complications 33015$85,673$16,291
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05714$35,806$9,071
Lung infection, with complications 17814$28,541$6,763
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20814$77,869$18,590
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37214$40,567$7,409
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48214$35,101$10,529
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05613$44,736$14,807
Seizures 10113$35,658$6,126
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31413$56,791$13,513
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52113$79,980$19,447
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$31,006$6,393
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69913$29,883$7,231
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98113$101,483$29,138
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23612$193,492$26,758
Chest pain 31312$20,549$5,017
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31512$30,224$6,902
Cellulitis with Mcc 60212$47,292$9,555
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16311$96,752$31,248
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$35,967$9,454
Atherosclerosis Without Mcc 30311$21,431$4,771
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37111$41,331$10,892
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$55,508$9,846
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43911$32,166$6,250

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