US Health Care Costs

Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc in Arkansas

MS-DRG 468: Revision of hip or knee replacement without cc/mcc

$75,871typical hospital bill
$19,702typical amount paid
$16,815–$23,324range paid across 4 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $75,871 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
Arkansas Surgical HospitalNo Little Rock104$78,519$16,815
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville17$91,215$17,862
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock19$73,224$21,542
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock36$40,060$23,324

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.