Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Arkansas
MS-DRG 039: Extracranial procedures without cc/mcc
$37,538typical hospital bill
$7,988typical amount paid
$7,193–$8,794range paid across 8 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,538 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | Little Rock | 17 | $18,473 | $7,193 | |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore | Bryant | 22 | $34,859 | $7,659 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 21 | $19,955 | $7,875 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 15 | $40,217 | $7,917 | |
| National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | 11 | $120,819 | $8,059 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 22 | $58,796 | $8,229 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 13 | $51,819 | $8,390 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 12 | $26,122 | $8,794 |
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.