US Health Care Costs

Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc in Arkansas

MS-DRG 847: Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with cc

$45,056typical hospital bill
$9,252typical amount paid
$8,992–$16,420range paid across 3 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $45,056 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock18$26,541$8,992
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock11$45,056$9,252
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock68$66,276$16,420

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.