Hospital Costs in Arkansas
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 27 hospitals in Arkansas.
27
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$103,339
Avg Hospital Charges
$23,910
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Arkansas
1 Best Value
Unity Health White County Medical Center
Searcy
2.64x markup
$76,145 avg charges
2 Best Value
St Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro
2.94x markup
$96,613 avg charges
3 Best Value
Uams Medical Center
Little Rock
3x markup
$153,788 avg charges
4 Best Value
Baxter Health
Mountain Home
3.11x markup
$83,437 avg charges
5 Best Value
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith
3.13x markup
$98,496 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Arkansas
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
FAYETTEVILLE AR VA MEDICAL CENTER
FAYETTEVILLE
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
2
ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL, LLC
LITTLE ROCK
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART
STUTTGART
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
ROGERS
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER/NORTH
SHERWOOD
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 14-star: 53-star: 182-star: 101-star: 6
All Hospitals in Arkansas
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uams Medical Center | Little Rock | 2 | $153,788 | $51,258 | 3x | 956 |
| National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | 1 | $144,102 | $12,687 | 11.36x | 623 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 3 | $142,214 | $31,677 | 4.49x | 2,596 |
| Chi St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 3 | $137,585 | $31,638 | 4.35x | 1,249 |
| Siloam Springs Regional Hospital | Siloam Springs | 3 | $125,030 | $21,369 | 5.85x | 19 |
| St Vincent Medical Center/North | Sherwood | 4 | $121,028 | $23,308 | 5.19x | 261 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 4 | $115,899 | $24,109 | 4.81x | 1,397 |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 2 | $112,813 | $19,115 | 5.9x | 765 |
| Northwest Medical Center | Springdale | 2 | $110,864 | $11,918 | 9.3x | 914 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc | Little Rock | 4 | $109,981 | $34,068 | 3.23x | 741 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 4 | $106,834 | $27,895 | 3.83x | 407 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 1 | $101,893 | $27,241 | 3.74x | 946 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | 3 | $99,905 | $22,118 | 4.52x | 502 |
| St Marys Regional Medical Center | Russellville | 3 | $98,752 | $12,916 | 7.65x | 453 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 3 | $98,496 | $31,464 | 3.13x | 238 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 1 | $96,613 | $32,879 | 2.94x | 569 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital | Jonesboro | 2 | $95,458 | $20,338 | 4.69x | 284 |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 3 | $94,137 | $25,567 | 3.68x | 276 |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 3 | $89,840 | $27,019 | 3.33x | 144 |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital Llc | El Dorado | 2 | $86,182 | $10,233 | 8.42x | 363 |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 1 | $83,437 | $26,828 | 3.11x | 115 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | 2 | $82,457 | $21,845 | 3.77x | 181 |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock | -- | $81,481 | $17,434 | 4.67x | 206 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore | Bryant | 3 | $78,238 | $23,684 | 3.3x | 41 |
| Unity Health White County Medical Center | Searcy | 3 | $76,145 | $28,833 | 2.64x | 61 |
| Saline Memorial Hospital | Benton | 2 | $75,985 | $14,010 | 5.42x | 63 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | Conway | 3 | $70,994 | $14,116 | 5.03x | 189 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Arkansas
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
36 hospitals $50,609
6,605 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
35 hospitals $33,510
3,445 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
33 hospitals $47,736
1,926 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
32 hospitals $41,132
1,739 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
24 hospitals $40,150
1,294 discharges
DRG 885
PSYCHOSES
13 hospitals $29,637
1,115 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
27 hospitals $30,254
1,112 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
25 hospitals $42,713
1,102 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
25 hospitals $27,520
1,069 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
19 hospitals $35,424
1,033 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
25 hospitals $34,140
1,027 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
31 hospitals $23,794
978 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
22 hospitals $32,335
948 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
22 hospitals $54,249
918 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
19 hospitals $149,567
917 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
23 hospitals $23,667
855 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
23 hospitals $56,123
838 discharges
DRG 309
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC
21 hospitals $24,767
815 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
19 hospitals $51,687
767 discharges
DRG 274
PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC
9 hospitals $90,861
691 discharges