US Health Care Costs

Pneumonia, with major complications in Arkansas

MS-DRG 193: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc

$33,083typical hospital bill
$9,364typical amount paid
$7,898–$14,153range paid across 33 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,083 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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-EncoreBryant36$16,914$7,898
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock51$22,100$7,988
Baxter HealthMountain Home49$25,400$8,381
St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville34$54,953$8,623
Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway69$46,584$8,642
St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood19$29,371$8,721
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville63$39,231$8,754
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro117$42,852$8,866
Saline Memorial HospitalBenton50$31,402$8,894
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith147$45,964$8,962
National Park Medical CenterHot Springs55$131,454$9,038
Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould23$24,538$9,076
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock137$54,679$9,085
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro84$24,675$9,133
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock58$32,853$9,323
Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway80$47,854$9,340
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs145$32,630$9,364
Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale34$81,048$9,524
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers101$38,595$9,679
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith79$28,894$9,697
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado28$88,936$9,866
White River Medical CenterBatesville39$21,738$9,890
Chambers Memorial HospitalDanville18$14,982$9,943
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello37$43,117$10,211
Siloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs15$49,809$10,238
North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison20$33,083$10,379
Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden11$27,755$10,468
Mena Regional Health SystemMena26$19,278$10,638
White County Medical CenterSearcy103$20,209$10,740
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff44$48,646$10,775
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock150$47,776$11,102
Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville11$16,696$11,355
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock30$43,222$14,153

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.