Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH charges 4.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 83 analyzed procedures, positioning this Fort Smith nonprofit among mid-range pricing for Arkansas healthcare facilities.
Fort Smith, AR 72903 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
8.64x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
83
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $27,090 | $13,545 | — | 8.6x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $21,241 | $10,620 | — | 6.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $29,831 | $14,916 | — | 6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $35,603 | $17,801 | — | 5.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $29,067 | $14,534 | — | 5.9x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $25,549 | $12,774 | — | 5.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $16,514 | $8,257 | — | 5.5x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $53,198 | $26,599 | — | 5.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $28,310 | $14,155 | — | 5.4x |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT MCC | 303 | $18,743 | $9,372 | — | 5.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $55,618 | $27,809 | — | 5.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $20,571 | $10,285 | — | 5.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $20,615 | $10,307 | — | 5.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 684 | $14,426 | $7,213 | — | 5.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $20,139 | $10,069 | — | 4.9x |
| OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 229 | $96,518 | $48,259 | — | 4.8x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $25,313 | $12,657 | — | 4.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $35,853 | $17,927 | — | 4.7x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $59,188 | $29,594 | — | 4.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $20,614 | $10,307 | — | 4.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $25,890 | $12,945 | — | 4.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $75,544 | $37,772 | — | 4.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $34,935 | $17,468 | — | 4.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $21,329 | $10,665 | — | 4.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $18,848 | $9,424 | — | 4.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $52,495 | $26,248 | — | 4.4x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $24,712 | $12,356 | — | 4.3x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $38,199 | $19,100 | — | 4.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $19,853 | $9,926 | — | 4.3x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $22,787 | $11,393 | — | 4.3x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $50,961 | $25,481 | — | 4.2x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $22,173 | $11,086 | — | 4.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $29,846 | $14,923 | — | 4.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $19,786 | $9,893 | — | 4.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $33,362 | $16,681 | — | 4x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $23,960 | $11,980 | — | 4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $36,277 | $18,138 | — | 4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $32,241 | $16,121 | — | 4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $30,953 | $15,476 | — | 3.9x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $15,536 | $7,768 | — | 3.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $36,207 | $18,104 | — | 3.8x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $36,384 | $18,192 | — | 3.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $22,293 | $11,147 | — | 3.8x |
| OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 228 | $109,691 | $54,845 | — | 3.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $25,123 | $12,562 | — | 3.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $37,709 | $18,854 | — | 3.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $17,790 | $8,895 | — | 3.7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $22,330 | $11,165 | — | 3.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $40,541 | $20,271 | — | 3.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $20,974 | $10,487 | — | 3.6x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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