The Price of Medicare Procedures in Arkansas



This table shows the 100 most frequently charged procedures/diagnosis in Arkansas to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). This table will give a basic idea of the cost of medicare for hospital procedures. Hospitals determine what they bill according to a "chargemaster". The charge master serves as a price point for the beginning of negotiations between you and the health care provider.



ProcedureProvider StateTotal DischargesHospital Charge(s)Medicare Payment(s)Your Cost
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive No Complications
 Arkansas 257 $16271 $4729 $11542
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Complications
 Arkansas 413 $20225 $6732 $13493
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Major Complications
 Arkansas 647 $29117 $10557 $18560
Alcohol Drug Abuse No Rehabilitation Therapy No Major Complications
 Arkansas 224 $11262 $3964 $7298
Atherosclerosis No Major Complications
 Arkansas 341 $11500 $3472 $8028
Back And Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Arkansas 763 $15984 $5531 $10453
Bronchitis And Asthma No Complications
 Arkansas 183 $10852 $3845 $7007
Bronchitis And Asthma With Complications
 Arkansas 292 $13806 $5032 $8774
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders No Complications
 Arkansas 1624 $9784 $3320 $6464
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Complications
 Arkansas 1208 $14064 $4885 $9179
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Major Complications
 Arkansas 697 $22572 $7242 $15330
Cellulitis No Major Complications
 Arkansas 1428 $14876 $4890 $9986
Cellulitis With Major Complications
 Arkansas 145 $27019 $8516 $18503
Cervical Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Arkansas 397 $30257 $11988 $18269
Chest Pain
 Arkansas 1204 $11787 $3218 $8569
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease No Complications
 Arkansas 1638 $13025 $4289 $8736
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications
 Arkansas 1716 $16636 $5641 $10995
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complications
 Arkansas 1774 $20478 $6847 $13631
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath No Major Complications
 Arkansas 2375 $23818 $6292 $17526
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath With Major Complications
 Arkansas 249 $36615 $11466 $25149
Cranial And Peripheral Nerve Disorders No Major Complications
 Arkansas 168 $16498 $5398 $11100
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders No Major Complications
 Arkansas 247 $16841 $6059 $10782
Diabetes With Complications
 Arkansas 562 $14900 $4898 $10002
Disorders Of Pancreas Except Malignancy With Complications
 Arkansas 239 $21525 $6105 $15420
Dysequilibrium
 Arkansas 15 $9700 $3700 $6000
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders No Major Complications
 Arkansas 3144 $15315 $4305 $11010
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders With Major Complications
 Arkansas 439 $25413 $7064 $18349
Extracranial Procedures No Complications
 Arkansas 652 $24697 $5933 $18764
Fractures Of Hip And Pelvis No Major Complications
 Arkansas 268 $10806 $3956 $6850
Fx Sprn Strn And Disl Except Femur Hip Pelvis Thigh No Major Complications
 Arkansas 118 $13769 $4061 $9708
Gi Hemorrhage No Complications
 Arkansas 381 $13426 $4268 $9158
Gi Hemorrhage With Complications
 Arkansas 1669 $20408 $5982 $14426
Gi Hemorrhage With Major Complications
 Arkansas 525 $34461 $10335 $24126
Gi Obstruction No Complications
 Arkansas 352 $12726 $3760 $8966
Gi Obstruction With Complications
 Arkansas 604 $17370 $5570 $11800
Heart Failure And Shock No Complications
 Arkansas 1429 $12406 $3978 $8428
Heart Failure And Shock With Complications
 Arkansas 2749 $17465 $5859 $11606
Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complications
 Arkansas 1892 $28268 $8662 $19606
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint No Complications
 Arkansas 453 $27906 $8725 $19181
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Complications
 Arkansas 1010 $33459 $10641 $22818
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Major Complications
 Arkansas 190 $50077 $17334 $32743
Hypertension No Major Complications
 Arkansas 306 $10568 $3564 $7004
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Or Procedure With Major Complications
 Arkansas 301 $102247 $32986 $69261
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction No Complications
 Arkansas 759 $15028 $4813 $10215
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Complications
 Arkansas 1463 $18643 $6646 $11997
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Major Complications
 Arkansas 659 $31614 $10900 $20714
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections No Major Complications
 Arkansas 2787 $13623 $4576 $9047
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Major Complications
 Arkansas 688 $21323 $7028 $14295
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde No Complications
 Arkansas 226 $26002 $6751 $19251
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde With Complications
 Arkansas 282 $37617 $10039 $27578
Major Cardiovasc Procedures No Major Complications
 Arkansas 475 $61790 $18094 $43696
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Complications
 Arkansas 191 $23537 $7555 $15982
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity No Major Complications
 Arkansas 5441 $37206 $12038 $25168
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications
 Arkansas 187 $56786 $18793 $37993
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Complications
 Arkansas 744 $50771 $15401 $35370
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Major Complications
 Arkansas 462 $102329 $31673 $70656
Medical Back Problems No Major Complications
 Arkansas 622 $15160 $4855 $10305
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes No Major Complications
 Arkansas 2060 $12527 $4040 $8487
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes With Major Complications
 Arkansas 615 $22497 $6883 $15614
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Complications
 Arkansas 195 $16570 $5827 $10743
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Arkansas 523 $36200 $11292 $24908
Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Complications
 Arkansas 310 $17766 $6059 $11707
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Complications
 Arkansas 186 $17410 $6184 $11226
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Arkansas 168 $29425 $9794 $19631
Other Vascular Procedures No Complications
 Arkansas 553 $41080 $9088 $31992
Other Vascular Procedures With Complications
 Arkansas 410 $53930 $14403 $39527
Other Vascular Procedures With Major Complications
 Arkansas 271 $65909 $18975 $46934
Perc Cardiovasc Proc No Coronary Artery Stent No Major Complications
 Arkansas 342 $41216 $10280 $30936
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Arkansas 2342 $46597 $11289 $35308
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent With Major Complications
 Arkansas 468 $68171 $19187 $48984
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Nondrug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Arkansas 901 $48325 $10231 $38094
Peripheral Vascular Disorders No Complications
 Arkansas 229 $11145 $3788 $7357
Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Complications
 Arkansas 365 $17399 $5599 $11800
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant No Complications
 Arkansas 399 $47954 $11658 $36296
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications
 Arkansas 359 $55603 $15330 $40273
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs No Major Complications
 Arkansas 452 $12235 $3751 $8484
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs With Major Complications
 Arkansas 142 $28850 $9293 $19557
Psychoses
 Arkansas 1634 $14611 $5531 $9080
Pulmonary Edema And Respiratory Failure
 Arkansas 1373 $23064 $7571 $15493
Pulmonary Embolism No Major Complications
 Arkansas 377 $18144 $6201 $11943
Red Blood Cell Disorders No Major Complications
 Arkansas 1227 $15818 $4830 $10988
Red Blood Cell Disorders With Major Complications
 Arkansas 248 $24038 $7745 $16293
Renal Failure No Complications
 Arkansas 168 $11316 $4055 $7261
Renal Failure With Complications
 Arkansas 1603 $18999 $6047 $12952
Renal Failure With Major Complications
 Arkansas 1090 $31360 $10155 $21205
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Complications
 Arkansas 861 $22441 $8489 $13952
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Major Complications
 Arkansas 849 $32428 $11614 $20814
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support 96 Plus Hrs
 Arkansas 329 $97648 $31357 $66291
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support Less 96 Hrs
 Arkansas 823 $42898 $13634 $29264
Seizures No Major Complications
 Arkansas 410 $14719 $4754 $9965
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs No Major Complications
 Arkansas 1434 $19156 $6658 $12498
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs With Major Complications
 Arkansas 3359 $31667 $11118 $20549
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv 96 Plus Hrs
 Arkansas 159 $101679 $35220 $66459
Signs And Symptoms No Major Complications
 Arkansas 520 $12542 $3972 $8570
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy No Complications
 Arkansas 1557 $14647 $4171 $10476
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Complications
 Arkansas 3049 $19585 $5984 $13601
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Major Complications
 Arkansas 1596 $29919 $8721 $21198
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical No Major Complications
 Arkansas 786 $63821 $22610 $41211
Syncope And Collapse
 Arkansas 1032 $15348 $4495 $10853
Transient Ischemia
 Arkansas 721 $13440 $4330 $9110


Source: CMS

As part of the Obama administration’s goal to make our healthcare more accountable, transparent and affordable the CMS.gov has released data from more then 3000 hospitals that receive payments for the 100 highest frequently billed charges under Medicare. For more information visit CMS.gov.

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