US Health Care Costs

Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc in Arkansas

MS-DRG 432: Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with mcc

$48,525typical hospital bill
$14,031typical amount paid
$12,892–$20,773range paid across 5 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $48,525 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro14$32,687$12,892
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock19$95,124$13,571
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock14$48,525$14,031
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith14$38,454$14,801
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock17$55,738$20,773

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.