Fainting in Arkansas
MS-DRG 312: Syncope and collapse
$25,956typical hospital bill
$6,459typical amount paid
$5,696–$9,430range paid across 15 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,956 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | 13 | $34,597 | $5,696 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 37 | $27,182 | $5,993 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 20 | $19,318 | $6,234 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 18 | $32,782 | $6,316 | |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 43 | $25,956 | $6,355 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 25 | $24,344 | $6,362 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 36 | $45,687 | $6,452 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 14 | $40,361 | $6,459 | |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | 17 | $46,494 | $6,547 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 13 | $25,822 | $6,698 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 30 | $23,735 | $6,817 | |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 31 | $16,653 | $6,968 | |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 25 | $15,597 | $7,260 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 21 | $32,631 | $7,847 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 14 | $24,918 | $9,430 |
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.