US Health Care Costs

Urinary tract infection in Arkansas

MS-DRG 690: Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc

$22,154typical hospital bill
$5,971typical amount paid
$4,983–$8,652range paid across 31 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $22,154 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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, LLCLittle Rock16$11,669$4,983
Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant12$12,659$5,040
Baxter HealthMountain Home31$11,558$5,380
Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway17$31,212$5,552
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro59$14,364$5,609
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro34$29,127$5,635
Saline Memorial HospitalBenton37$22,154$5,663
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith28$31,657$5,693
Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale26$54,854$5,708
National Park Medical CenterHot Springs17$47,794$5,736
Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock14$21,459$5,783
Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway51$22,984$5,790
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock59$30,175$5,824
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville50$22,967$5,869
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado31$48,712$5,950
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs43$19,939$5,971
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello19$27,196$5,997
Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould26$13,090$6,002
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith68$19,052$6,262
White River Medical CenterBatesville73$14,162$6,322
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers47$28,876$6,340
Chambers Memorial HospitalDanville16$7,568$6,400
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff17$24,075$6,577
North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison23$16,212$6,620
Magnolia Regional Medical CenterMagnolia13$12,056$6,912
Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden11$20,129$6,960
Siloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs15$31,435$6,977
White County Medical CenterSearcy54$15,967$7,032
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock52$27,462$7,047
Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartStuttgart14$25,113$7,598
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock19$20,576$8,652

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.