US Health Care Costs

Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc in Arkansas

MS-DRG 273: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures with mcc

$146,916typical hospital bill
$25,324typical amount paid
$24,248–$26,919range paid across 3 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $146,916 for this stay in 2024, about 5.8 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
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock11$66,752$24,248
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville18$146,916$25,324
National Park Medical CenterHot Springs12$400,456$26,919

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.