Diabetes, with complications in Arkansas
MS-DRG 638: Diabetes with cc
$25,191typical hospital bill
$6,782typical amount paid
$6,077–$10,080range paid across 14 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,191 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 31 | $17,709 | $6,077 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 12 | $23,704 | $6,090 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 15 | $27,808 | $6,369 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 22 | $22,836 | $6,463 | |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 12 | $26,813 | $6,562 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 15 | $26,679 | $6,743 | |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 11 | $31,288 | $6,757 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 15 | $35,338 | $6,807 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 15 | $30,533 | $7,035 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 21 | $23,546 | $7,039 | |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 14 | $12,719 | $7,083 | |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 19 | $19,781 | $8,075 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 22 | $31,799 | $8,487 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 11 | $23,135 | $10,080 |
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.