US Health Care Costs

Baxter Health

624 Hospital Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653 · (870) 508-1000

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

The money

$29what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$13.4Mnet income, all sources
−1.5%margin on patient care alone
$3.2Mcost of charity care (1.4% of costs)
$13.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
175beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 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 871159$31,596$12,382
Heart failure, with major complications 291155$16,826$8,153
Lung infection, with major complications 17773$21,715$10,464
Psychoses 88553$14,100$8,788
Pneumonia, with major complications 19349$25,400$8,381
Heart attack, with major complications 28049$22,954$9,989
Heart stent 32244$55,024$11,682
Kidney failure, with major complications 68243$23,148$9,420
Hip or knee replacement 47041$36,106$11,948
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68940$13,198$7,490
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30939$12,609$4,864
Stomach and digestive disorders 39239$11,373$5,218
Respiratory failure 18938$20,684$7,903
Kidney failure, with complications 68338$13,479$5,776
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48136$35,492$12,890
Lung infection, with complications 17834$14,956$6,332
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30834$21,209$7,717
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37834$18,398$6,355
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27432$88,247$20,590
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64032$16,763$8,392
Sepsis 87232$17,692$6,647
Irregular heartbeat 31031$8,608$3,791
Urinary tract infection 69031$11,558$5,380
Heart catheterization 28730$23,454$6,959
High blood pressure 30529$13,587$4,919
Pneumonia, with complications 19427$10,547$5,358
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52227$30,054$13,173
COPD, with major complications 19026$15,803$7,091
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03625$48,575$11,514
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32125$63,252$18,046
Heart attack, with complications 28124$20,758$5,838
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19123$11,246$5,451
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37723$31,075$11,290
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45520$64,388$28,891
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06519$15,385$6,551
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23619$84,766$25,105
Stroke, with major complications 06418$23,367$12,255
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20817$45,063$16,977
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 26917$120,018$27,391
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69817$20,810$10,341
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85317$76,744$31,228
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 29216$10,107$5,482
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31416$30,669$13,194
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 45416$69,737$38,958
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46016$59,402$23,327
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48016$50,887$18,184
Diabetes, with major complications 63716$23,388$9,256
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24315$64,695$14,366
Bowel surgery, with complications 33015$41,398$14,885
Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 47315$45,381$15,336
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60315$11,879$5,738
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64115$14,526$5,066
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33114$40,490$10,622
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69914$21,011$6,577
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26713$133,214$30,334
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48213$28,936$10,123
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$15,549$6,245
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06912$16,535$5,199
Other Heart Assist System Implant 21512$176,012$63,957
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28612$31,821$13,642
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38912$10,980$5,343
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39012$9,076$3,701
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 43312$17,355$6,899
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Cc 27111$104,495$22,402
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$15,453$4,721
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$73,527$28,216
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39111$14,881$8,180
Delirium and other mental confusion 88411$18,994$10,531

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