Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Arkansas
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$45,048typical hospital bill
$12,337typical amount paid
$11,167–$14,973range paid across 7 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $45,048 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | Little Rock | 14 | $36,078 | $11,167 | |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore | Bryant | 26 | $43,980 | $11,301 | |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 25 | $48,575 | $11,514 | |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 12 | $45,048 | $12,337 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 17 | $39,430 | $13,123 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 21 | $71,801 | $13,191 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 11 | $56,235 | $14,973 |
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.