BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205 · Acute Care Hospitals
165 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
165
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
6.0x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
1%
Compared to AR hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK lists chargemaster rates that average 6.0x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 165 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in AR has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.0x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.3x to 12.9x. At 6.0x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 40 hospitals in AR report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK is HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC (DRG 292). The listed chargemaster rate is $46,287, while Medicare reimburses $4,223 for the same procedure — a ratio of 11.0x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
1 of 165 procedures (1%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other AR hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 3/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $46,287 | $4,223 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $120,803 | $11,365 | 10.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $34,470 | $3,565 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $96,692 | $11,122 | 8.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $42,188 | $4,933 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $20,462 | $2,405 | 8.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $63,705 | $7,500 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DEPRESSIVE NEUROSES | 881 | $44,562 | $5,248 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $39,524 | $4,764 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $46,352 | $5,688 | 8.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $41,074 | $5,066 | 8.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $28,297 | $3,498 | 8.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $26,059 | $3,223 | 8.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $16,113 | $2,032 | 7.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $48,158 | $6,071 | 7.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $122,315 | $15,449 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 643 | $59,404 | $7,567 | 7.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $35,650 | $4,571 | 7.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $57,154 | $7,341 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $65,837 | $8,580 | 7.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $45,120 | $5,922 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $30,292 | $4,037 | 7.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 438 | $65,996 | $8,825 | 7.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $31,428 | $4,231 | 7.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $33,678 | $4,571 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $35,702 | $4,945 | 7.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $81,441 | $11,291 | 7.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $28,640 | $4,004 | 7.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $77,276 | $10,816 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $54,532 | $7,667 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $35,624 | $5,051 | 7.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $67,894 | $9,656 | 7.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $29,422 | $4,211 | 7.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $60,145 | $8,646 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $163,057 | $23,558 | 6.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $64,836 | $9,391 | 6.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $59,687 | $8,709 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $25,851 | $3,783 | 6.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 087 | $29,655 | $4,370 | 6.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $249,745 | $36,809 | 6.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $74,720 | $11,116 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $37,824 | $5,680 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $29,893 | $4,494 | 6.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $28,532 | $4,300 | 6.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $123,584 | $18,617 | 6.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $58,142 | $8,764 | 6.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $223,070 | $33,622 | 6.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| AMPUTATION FOR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS EXCEPT UPPER LIMB AND TOE WITH MCC | 239 | $113,516 | $17,370 | 6.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $33,118 | $5,087 | 6.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $81,307 | $12,547 | 6.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across AR hospitals
40 hospitals in AR report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 6.0x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK
How much does BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK's listed chargemaster rates average 6.0x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 165 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK is HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC (DRG 292), with a listed charge of $46,287 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $4,223 — a ratio of 11.0x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK expensive compared to other AR hospitals?
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 6.0x. Ratios vary significantly across AR hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK in LITTLE ROCK, AR accept Medicare?
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.