US Health Care Costs

Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc in Arkansas

MS-DRG 371: Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc

$34,791typical hospital bill
$12,016typical amount paid
$10,390–$13,541range paid across 5 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,791 for this stay in 2024, about 2.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville11$34,791$10,390
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro11$41,331$10,892
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock11$41,688$12,016
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith17$26,019$12,183
White County Medical CenterSearcy13$27,453$13,541

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.