St Vincent Medical Center/north
ST Vincent Medical Center/North in Sherwood, Arkansas charges 6.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 28 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit religious hospital.
Sherwood, AR 72120 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Billing patterns — nonprofit-religious
Nonprofit religious hospitals, representing 203 facilities in the dataset, demonstrate an average markup of 5.4x Medicare rates, positioning them in the mid-range compared to other ownership types. These institutions typically maintain standardized charge structures across their health system networks, often reflecting their mission-driven approach to healthcare delivery. Patients at nonprofit religious hospitals may encounter charges above the benchmark for routine procedures, though many offer financial assistance programs and charity care policies that can significantly reduce out-of-pocket expenses for qualifying individuals. Common billing patterns include transparent pricing for elective procedures and comprehensive financial counseling services. The potential difference between listed charges and actual patient responsibility can be substantial, particularly for uninsured patients who may qualify for sliding-scale payment options. Patients should inquire about available financial assistance programs during the admissions process, as these hospitals often have more flexible payment arrangements compared to for-profit facilities, reflecting their tax-exempt status and community benefit obligations.
Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.96x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
12.7x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $38,530 | $19,265 | — | 12.7x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $66,533 | $33,267 | — | 10.6x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $83,291 | $41,646 | — | 10x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $32,049 | $16,025 | — | 8.4x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $127,191 | $63,596 | — | 8.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $38,865 | $19,432 | — | 7.9x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $29,317 | $14,658 | — | 7.9x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $109,802 | $54,901 | — | 7.8x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $180,442 | $90,221 | — | 7.4x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 026 | $98,268 | $49,134 | — | 5.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $20,578 | $10,289 | — | 5.6x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $25,039 | $12,519 | — | 5.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $56,606 | $28,303 | — | 5.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH MCC | 085 | $67,031 | $33,515 | — | 5.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $35,019 | $17,510 | — | 5.2x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $26,072 | $13,036 | — | 5.2x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $130,617 | $65,308 | — | 5.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $22,667 | $11,334 | — | 4.9x |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC O | 023 | $159,092 | $79,546 | — | 4.7x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $60,518 | $30,259 | — | 4.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 020 | $248,524 | $124,262 | — | 4.2x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $30,376 | $15,188 | — | 4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $24,379 | $12,189 | — | 3.7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $25,403 | $12,702 | — | 3.6x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $37,677 | $18,838 | — | 3.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $25,777 | $12,888 | — | 3.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $36,744 | $18,372 | — | 3.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $23,113 | $11,557 | — | 3.2x |
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Pricing data from federal hospital transparency files and physician fee schedules. Last updated: . All data is publicly available under federal law.
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
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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