Medical costs in Fort Smith, AR
2 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Kevin Nyk , Medical Billing Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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2 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals in metro
2
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.64x
Top procedures by average charge in FORT SMITH
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 2 | $173,020 | 0.57x | 4.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 2 | $138,186 | 0.69x | 5.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 2 | $128,896 | 0.64x | 5x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCCDRG 981 | 2 | $124,900 | 0.63x | 5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES ODRG 246 | 2 | $107,338 | 0.66x | 6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCCDRG 247 | 2 | $82,231 | 0.73x | 8.1x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 2 | $73,508 | 0.67x | 5.5x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 2 | $72,327 | 0.57x | 4.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 2 | $67,715 | 0.52x | 4x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCCDRG 522 | 2 | $61,707 | 0.65x | 4.9x |
| AMPUTATION OF LOWER LIMB FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CCDRG 617 | 2 | $60,898 | 0.72x | 5.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 2 | $57,505 | 0.77x | 5.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 2 | $56,726 | 0.72x | 5.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 2 | $54,914 | 0.59x | 4.6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 393 | 2 | $53,372 | 0.71x | 5.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 331 | 2 | $53,138 | 0.68x | 5.5x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 811 | 2 | $49,494 | 0.77x | 6.1x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH MCCDRG 371 | 2 | $46,387 | 0.61x | 4.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 2 | $46,342 | 0.53x | 4.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 2 | $45,704 | 0.65x | 5x |
Hospitals in FORT SMITH
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.