Back problems (no surgery) in Arkansas
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$25,987typical hospital bill
$7,059typical amount paid
$6,245–$9,736range paid across 15 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,987 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | 13 | $15,549 | $6,245 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 13 | $31,006 | $6,393 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 12 | $25,029 | $6,609 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 18 | $14,309 | $6,669 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 32 | $25,987 | $6,686 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 11 | $33,251 | $6,691 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 42 | $35,698 | $6,994 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 17 | $27,191 | $7,059 | |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | 11 | $54,197 | $7,084 | |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 14 | $22,536 | $7,183 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 18 | $34,541 | $7,281 | |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital | Danville | 12 | $8,835 | $7,608 | |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 23 | $18,023 | $7,831 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 11 | $42,845 | $8,768 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 14 | $20,248 | $9,736 |
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.