High blood pressure in Arkansas
MS-DRG 305: Hypertension without mcc
$21,822typical hospital bill
$5,602typical amount paid
$4,919–$6,933range paid across 13 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $21,822 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 29 | $13,587 | $4,919 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 52 | $21,822 | $5,167 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 19 | $31,339 | $5,186 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 41 | $15,741 | $5,291 | |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 23 | $27,946 | $5,535 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 17 | $20,704 | $5,557 | |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 15 | $25,212 | $5,602 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 14 | $24,943 | $5,950 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 11 | $20,843 | $6,062 | |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 12 | $18,455 | $6,118 | |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 17 | $15,628 | $6,169 | |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | 11 | $53,214 | $6,176 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 12 | $37,188 | $6,933 |
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.