US Health Care Costs

Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc in Arkansas

MS-DRG 435: Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with mcc

$61,812typical hospital bill
$15,766typical amount paid
$12,899–$18,148range paid across 3 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,812 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock16$61,812$12,899
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock23$77,203$15,766
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock12$39,400$18,148

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.