Seizures in Arkansas
MS-DRG 101: Seizures without mcc
$27,887typical hospital bill
$6,509typical amount paid
$6,126–$10,525range paid across 9 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $27,887 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 13 | $35,658 | $6,126 | |
| St Vincent Medical Center/North | Sherwood | 15 | $19,826 | $6,392 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 25 | $15,418 | $6,485 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 12 | $25,520 | $6,508 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 19 | $27,984 | $6,509 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 11 | $38,465 | $6,535 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 14 | $25,891 | $6,542 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 31 | $34,054 | $7,049 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 20 | $27,887 | $10,525 |
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.