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Major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio in Arkansas

What 1 hospital in Arkansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio (DRG 808), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 808 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $76,730 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $16,092 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $15,223 Average per stay
Volume 16 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Arkansas billed an average of $76,730 for major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $16,092. That payment is 42% below the U.S. average of $27,957.

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 $16,092Billed $76,730

About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arkansas billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Arkansas:

Arkansas hospitals: major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio

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
St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock 16 $76,730 $16,092 $15,223
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How much does major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio cost in Arkansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio (DRG 808) at 1 hospital in Arkansas was billed at $76,730 on average, while the average total payment was $16,092, of which Medicare paid $15,223. 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 4.8 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.