US Health Care Costs

Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc in Arkansas

MS-DRG 917: Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with mcc

$38,890typical hospital bill
$12,978typical amount paid
$9,320–$16,218range paid across 7 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,890 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 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
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville11$66,651$9,320
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith13$52,790$10,434
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs15$33,480$10,895
White County Medical CenterSearcy12$31,341$12,978
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock14$38,890$13,330
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock14$86,607$15,541
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock12$31,195$16,218

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.