Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Arkansas
What 34 hospitals in Arkansas charged and were paid for level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5073), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$14,693
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,410
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,916
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arkansas billed an average of $14,693 for level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 6.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,410. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $2,697.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $2,410Billed $14,693
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arkansas billed for this service.
Arkansas hospitals: level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
Every Arkansas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock | 1,677 | $14,070 | $2,385 | $1,898 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock | 94 | $19,419 | $2,393 | $1,894 |
| St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro | 83 | $10,610 | $2,397 | $1,909 |
| Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith | 64 | $17,437 | $2,417 | $1,926 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith | 63 | $7,623 | $2,417 | $1,924 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs | 59 | $15,584 | $2,610 | $2,077 |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock | 53 | $42,122 | $2,581 | $2,046 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro | 46 | $11,874 | $2,397 | $1,902 |
| White River Medical CenterBatesville | 44 | $8,898 | $2,567 | $2,044 |
| White County Medical CenterSearcy | 40 | $7,461 | $2,587 | $2,061 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock | 37 | $19,045 | $2,436 | $1,941 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers | 35 | $10,220 | $2,288 | $1,801 |
| North Arkansas Reg Med CtrHarrison | 28 | $14,648 | $2,567 | $2,045 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff | 26 | $8,699 | $2,587 | $2,061 |
| Baxter Regional Medical CenterMountain Home | 25 | $10,117 | $2,567 | $2,045 |
| National Park Medical CenterHot Springs | 25 | $33,354 | $2,527 | $1,996 |
| Conway Regional Medical CenterConway | 24 | $12,157 | $2,279 | $1,784 |
| St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville | 22 | $26,370 | $2,417 | $1,917 |
| Arkansas Surgical HospitalNorth Little Rock | 16 | $7,557 | $2,357 | $1,862 |
| Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville | 14 | $19,474 | $2,397 | $1,910 |
| Saline Memorial HospitalBenton | 14 | $16,608 | $2,436 | $1,927 |
| Siloam Springs Memorial HospitalSiloam Springs | – | – | – | – |
| Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville | – | – | – | – |
| Mena Regional Health SystemMena | – | – | – | – |
| Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City | – | – | – | – |
| Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale | – | – | – | – |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould | – | – | – | – |
| Drew Memorial HospitalMonticello | – | – | – | – |
| Magnolia Regional Medical CenterMagnolia | – | – | – | – |
| Stuttgart Regional Medical CtrStuttgart | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Center South ArkansasEl Dorado | – | – | – | – |
| Arkansas Heart HospitalLittle Rock | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway | – | – | – | – |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arkansas
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Conway Regional Medical CenterConway, AR | $2,279 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR | $2,288 |
| Arkansas Surgical HospitalNorth Little Rock, AR | $2,357 |
| University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $2,385 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR | $2,393 |
Highest
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR | $2,610 |
|---|---|
| White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR | $2,587 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff, AR | $2,587 |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR | $2,581 |
| White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR | $2,567 |
Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Arkansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5073) at 34 hospitals in Arkansas was billed at $14,693 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,410, of which Medicare paid $1,916. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Arkansas, average charges were 6.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.