Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou in Arkansas
MS-DRG 004: Tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou
$218,579typical hospital bill
$77,685typical amount paid
$45,527–$80,332range paid across 4 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $218,579 for this stay in 2024, about 2.8 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 28 | $140,791 | $45,527 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 14 | $296,366 | $76,108 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 11 | $125,891 | $79,261 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 17 | $399,451 | $80,332 |
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.