Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Arkansas
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$68,527typical hospital bill
$19,766typical amount paid
$18,516–$26,901range paid across 6 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,527 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock | 11 | $43,989 | $18,516 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 22 | $79,269 | $19,044 | |
| St Vincent Medical Center/North | Sherwood | 19 | $103,974 | $19,617 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 46 | $66,699 | $19,915 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 14 | $66,439 | $21,237 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 18 | $70,354 | $26,901 |
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.