US Health Care Costs

Stroke, with major complications in Arkansas

MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc

$50,735typical hospital bill
$13,427typical amount paid
$11,502–$18,736range paid across 17 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,735 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith21$79,212$11,502
Baxter HealthMountain Home18$23,367$12,255
St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood103$50,679$12,458
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville101$55,235$12,644
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro27$55,015$12,876
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro34$30,242$12,986
Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway17$40,489$13,204
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock115$76,637$13,375
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers33$62,384$13,427
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs59$44,181$13,538
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith44$37,576$13,648
White River Medical CenterBatesville11$22,648$14,162
White County Medical CenterSearcy18$38,060$14,901
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock34$73,306$15,874
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock45$69,363$16,021
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff19$52,585$16,150
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock59$50,735$18,736

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.