US Health Care Costs

Sepsis, with major complications in Arkansas

MS-DRG 871: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc

$43,632typical hospital bill
$13,690typical amount paid
$11,349–$20,471range paid across 37 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,632 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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-EncoreBryant27$20,509$11,349
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, IncWest Memphis15$40,399$11,603
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock31$33,258$11,970
St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville121$80,343$12,343
Baxter HealthMountain Home159$31,596$12,382
St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood59$39,488$12,703
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro503$34,655$12,752
Saline Memorial HospitalBenton100$43,632$12,906
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith259$69,287$12,992
National Park Medical CenterHot Springs136$168,272$13,038
Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould84$38,928$13,305
Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway181$67,613$13,307
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro398$59,579$13,342
Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale133$116,671$13,346
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs557$43,507$13,386
Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway251$61,016$13,396
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville171$64,675$13,404
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock334$53,234$13,476
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers260$55,698$13,690
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith579$44,079$13,846
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello24$44,192$14,006
Siloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs34$54,169$14,020
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock529$77,714$14,113
White River Medical CenterBatesville261$31,145$14,361
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado51$90,295$14,496
Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City25$34,871$14,537
Chambers Memorial HospitalDanville17$16,198$14,682
North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison58$32,615$15,064
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs CountyMalvern11$31,208$15,294
White County Medical CenterSearcy318$35,085$15,331
Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden28$33,429$15,384
Magnolia Regional Medical CenterMagnolia17$24,375$15,425
Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville22$21,338$15,738
Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCHope14$32,839$15,804
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff176$62,514$15,937
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock461$70,469$16,719
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock400$53,440$20,471

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.