Bowel surgery, with complications in Arkansas
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$71,070typical hospital bill
$16,895typical amount paid
$14,494–$22,003range paid across 15 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,070 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 21 | $34,139 | $14,494 | |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 15 | $41,398 | $14,885 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 40 | $89,123 | $15,972 | |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 25 | $91,533 | $16,226 | |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 17 | $71,070 | $16,255 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 15 | $85,673 | $16,291 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 39 | $92,258 | $16,738 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 32 | $63,125 | $16,895 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 27 | $47,250 | $17,135 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 31 | $71,444 | $17,175 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 67 | $78,132 | $17,775 | |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 17 | $67,807 | $18,405 | |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 11 | $53,112 | $19,404 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 15 | $102,928 | $20,652 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 43 | $59,819 | $22,003 |
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.