Diabetes, with major complications in Arkansas
MS-DRG 637: Diabetes with mcc
$37,763typical hospital bill
$10,449typical amount paid
$9,204–$13,033range paid across 13 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,763 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 19 | $44,660 | $9,204 | |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 16 | $23,388 | $9,256 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 14 | $37,763 | $9,296 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 30 | $40,852 | $9,458 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 20 | $29,246 | $9,682 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 31 | $32,071 | $10,352 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 18 | $55,733 | $10,449 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 12 | $31,912 | $10,625 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 29 | $36,754 | $10,633 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 26 | $65,083 | $10,836 | |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 11 | $55,561 | $11,048 | |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 15 | $26,863 | $11,973 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 17 | $41,281 | $13,033 |
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.