Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Arkansas
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$87,376typical hospital bill
$21,896typical amount paid
$19,827–$27,944range paid across 12 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $87,376 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | 135 | $61,312 | $19,827 | |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 32 | $88,247 | $20,590 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 28 | $102,563 | $21,338 | |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 14 | $76,978 | $21,590 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 250 | $93,484 | $21,651 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 102 | $110,467 | $21,708 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 74 | $70,877 | $22,084 | |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | 31 | $186,986 | $22,437 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 46 | $63,654 | $22,473 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 76 | $86,506 | $23,116 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 16 | $103,055 | $26,134 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 17 | $75,949 | $27,944 |
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.