Major chest trauma with complications in Arkansas
What 1 hospital in Arkansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major chest trauma with complications (DRG 184), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$36,004
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,725
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,434
Average per stay
Volume
12
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Arkansas billed an average of $36,004 for major chest trauma with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $7,725. That payment is 32% below the U.S. average of $11,437.
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 $7,725Billed $36,004
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arkansas billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Arkansas:
Arkansas hospitals: major chest trauma with complications
Every Arkansas hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs | 12 | $36,004 | $7,725 | $6,434 |
Major chest trauma with complications in other states
Questions
How much does major chest trauma with complications cost in Arkansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major chest trauma with complications (DRG 184) at 1 hospital in Arkansas was billed at $36,004 on average, while the average total payment was $7,725, of which Medicare paid $6,434. 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 stay in Arkansas, average charges were 4.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.