US Health Care Costs

Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications in Arkansas

MS-DRG 698: Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with mcc

$44,742typical hospital bill
$11,314typical amount paid
$10,341–$16,161range paid across 20 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,742 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Baxter HealthMountain Home17$20,810$10,341
Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale11$112,833$10,418
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro56$27,056$10,734
National Park Medical CenterHot Springs14$119,627$10,830
Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway21$57,502$10,923
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro38$47,233$11,106
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith46$55,510$11,156
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock70$54,696$11,191
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs73$38,026$11,257
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville30$51,862$11,269
Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway31$42,251$11,358
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock47$52,065$11,600
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith72$33,895$11,768
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers35$38,299$12,064
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado11$90,419$12,170
White County Medical CenterSearcy46$28,199$12,573
White River Medical CenterBatesville12$30,662$12,583
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff17$38,435$13,415
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock52$52,095$13,560
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock68$38,236$16,161

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.