Level 3 Vascular Procedures in Arkansas
What 43 hospitals in Arkansas charged and were paid for level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$14,444
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,685
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,132
Average per service
State rank
#7 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arkansas billed an average of $14,444 for level 3 vascular procedures, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,685. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $3,030.
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 $2,685Billed $14,444
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arkansas billed for this service.
Arkansas hospitals: level 3 vascular procedures
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 | 250 | $12,100 | $2,363 | $1,879 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock | 194 | $14,515 | $2,677 | $2,120 |
| Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville | 158 | $14,900 | $2,630 | $2,080 |
| St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro | 152 | $8,419 | $2,655 | $2,108 |
| Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith | 138 | $13,838 | $2,680 | $2,124 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith | 131 | $8,170 | $2,634 | $2,081 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff | 121 | $13,427 | $2,883 | $2,290 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs | 120 | $12,444 | $2,928 | $2,331 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant | 103 | $10,709 | $2,662 | $2,116 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro | 96 | $18,519 | $2,642 | $2,101 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers | 90 | $12,253 | $2,667 | $2,119 |
| Conway Regional Medical CenterConway | 75 | $16,487 | $2,708 | $2,152 |
| Baxter Regional Medical CenterMountain Home | 74 | $10,613 | $2,880 | $2,287 |
| White River Medical CenterBatesville | 68 | $8,920 | $2,846 | $2,260 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock | 58 | $19,003 | $2,732 | $2,177 |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock | 55 | $19,241 | $2,928 | $2,329 |
| St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville | 50 | $32,317 | $2,711 | $2,160 |
| White County Medical CenterSearcy | 42 | $10,070 | $2,902 | $2,312 |
| Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale | 40 | $37,808 | $2,635 | $2,075 |
| Medical Center South ArkansasEl Dorado | 40 | $16,891 | $2,791 | $2,211 |
| Arkansas Heart HospitalLittle Rock | 35 | $9,933 | $2,679 | $2,133 |
| National Park Medical CenterHot Springs | 30 | $40,553 | $2,928 | $2,333 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INCWest Memphis | 30 | $23,088 | $2,693 | $2,146 |
| North Arkansas Reg Med CtrHarrison | 20 | $13,725 | $2,880 | $2,294 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway | 19 | $13,596 | $2,732 | $2,177 |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould | 16 | $21,619 | $2,521 | $2,008 |
| St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood | 16 | $24,503 | $2,614 | $2,059 |
| Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden | 12 | $12,889 | $2,160 | $1,721 |
| Siloam Springs Memorial HospitalSiloam Springs | – | – | – | – |
| Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville | – | – | – | – |
| John Ed Chambers Mem Hosp, INCDanville | – | – | – | – |
| Mena Regional Health SystemMena | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Health - van BurenVan Buren | – | – | – | – |
| Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City | – | – | – | – |
| Drew Memorial HospitalMonticello | – | – | – | – |
| Magnolia Regional Medical CenterMagnolia | – | – | – | – |
| Great River Medical CenterBlytheville | – | – | – | – |
| Stuttgart Regional Medical CtrStuttgart | – | – | – | – |
| Saline Memorial HospitalBenton | – | – | – | – |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCHope | – | – | – | – |
| Unity Health - JacksonvilleJacksonville | – | – | – | – |
| St Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas | – | – | – | – |
| South Mississippi County Regional Medical CenterOsceola | – | – | – | – |
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
| Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden, AR | $2,160 |
|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $2,363 |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould, AR | $2,521 |
| St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood, AR | $2,614 |
| Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville, AR | $2,630 |
Highest
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR | $2,928 |
|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR | $2,928 |
| National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR | $2,928 |
| White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR | $2,902 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff, AR | $2,883 |
Level 3 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 vascular procedures cost in Arkansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183) at 43 hospitals in Arkansas was billed at $14,444 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,685, of which Medicare paid $2,132. 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 5.4 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.