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Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complications in Arkansas

What 12 hospitals in Arkansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complications (DRG 274), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 274 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $89,127 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $21,773 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $19,896 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Arkansas billed an average of $89,127 for percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complications, about 4.1 times the average total payment of $21,773. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $27,497.

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 $21,773Billed $89,127

About 24¢ 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: percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major 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
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro 250 $93,484 $21,651 $19,709
Arkansas Heart HospitalLittle Rock 135 $61,312 $19,827 $18,352
Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville 102 $110,467 $21,708 $20,083
St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock 76 $86,506 $23,116 $21,385
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock 74 $70,877 $22,084 $19,674
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers 46 $63,654 $22,473 $20,195
Baxter Regional Medical CenterMountain Home 32 $88,247 $20,590 $18,165
Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale 31 $186,986 $22,437 $20,013
Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro 28 $102,563 $21,338 $19,841
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock 17 $75,949 $27,944 $25,945
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock 16 $103,055 $26,134 $24,171
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith 14 $76,978 $21,590 $20,403
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Lowest and highest payments in Arkansas

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Arkansas Heart HospitalLittle Rock, AR$19,827
Baxter Regional Medical CenterMountain Home, AR$20,590
Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro, AR$21,338
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR$21,590
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR$21,651

Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complications in other states

Questions

How much does percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complications cost in Arkansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complications (DRG 274) at 12 hospitals in Arkansas was billed at $89,127 on average, while the average total payment was $21,773, of which Medicare paid $19,896. 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 4.1 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.