US Health Care Costs

Other circulation problems, with major complications in Arkansas

MS-DRG 314: Other circulatory system diagnoses with mcc

$50,755typical hospital bill
$14,715typical amount paid
$12,615–$19,387range paid across 13 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,755 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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
Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway16$44,992$12,615
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs12$27,764$12,811
Baxter HealthMountain Home16$30,669$13,194
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro13$56,791$13,513
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville15$61,212$13,612
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock39$50,175$14,041
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock15$55,362$14,715
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro15$60,782$14,879
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith22$50,755$14,952
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers23$57,005$14,969
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock14$47,976$15,673
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff22$45,849$16,719
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock35$51,974$19,387

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.