US Health Care Costs

White County Medical Center

3214 East Race Avenue, Searcy, AR 72143 · (501) 278-3100

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

The money

$30what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$5.1Mnet income, all sources
−15.3%margin on patient care alone
$2.7Mcost of charity care (1.3% of costs)
$4.1Munpaid 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 871318$35,085$15,331
Lung infection, with major complications 177126$29,832$13,273
Pneumonia, with major complications 193103$20,209$10,740
Kidney failure, with major complications 682102$25,897$11,574
Heart failure, with major complications 29189$19,931$10,387
Kidney failure, with complications 68379$16,133$7,570
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68970$17,667$9,461
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37861$22,133$8,299
Heart attack, with major complications 28058$23,259$12,573
Urinary tract infection 69054$15,967$7,032
Respiratory failure 18948$19,043$10,227
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69846$28,199$12,573
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60344$15,273$7,437
Stomach and digestive disorders 39240$17,113$6,673
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64139$15,385$6,526
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48138$41,529$16,304
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30933$14,354$6,277
Psychoses 88532$38,013$11,917
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64031$19,884$10,940
Sepsis 87230$20,882$8,498
COPD, with major complications 19026$19,347$9,019
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38926$19,637$6,779
Fainting 31225$15,597$7,260
Heart attack, with complications 28124$21,214$7,623
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30824$19,900$9,764
Heart stent 32224$53,251$16,680
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52224$44,358$16,746
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37723$26,480$13,961
Back problems (no surgery) 55223$18,023$7,831
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$17,089$6,965
Diabetes, with complications 63819$19,781$8,075
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85319$76,524$38,307
Delirium and other mental confusion 88419$19,873$13,170
Stroke, with major complications 06418$38,060$14,901
Lung infection, with complications 17818$16,640$8,073
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37218$21,347$8,864
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48018$55,945$22,758
High blood pressure 30517$15,628$6,169
Irregular heartbeat 31016$11,440$4,982
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39116$29,024$10,702
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54316$18,656$8,668
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 64316$23,163$13,259
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06515$27,554$8,705
Cellulitis with Mcc 60215$23,109$10,716
Diabetes, with major complications 63715$26,863$11,973
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56314$15,454$7,655
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60514$18,388$7,625
Anemia and blood disorders 81214$19,707$8,098
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20813$68,911$22,102
Heart catheterization 28713$30,882$8,829
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37113$27,453$13,541
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94813$15,456$6,342
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 29212$18,123$7,094
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91712$31,341$12,978
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$14,160$10,518
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28611$36,281$17,151
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29911$24,896$12,749
Bowel surgery, with complications 33011$53,112$19,404
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Mcc 54211$27,120$14,093
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64411$20,783$8,487
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69911$21,576$8,445
Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio 80911$27,789$10,268
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 91911$35,478$15,521

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