Arkansas / Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore
CMS certification 040161 · Bryant, AR
Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore: charges and Medicare payments
Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore reported 353 Medicare inpatient stays across 15 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.45 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arkansas, number 19 of 32 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.99×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 621, O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC: 46 stays at an average charge of $35,043, 53% below the national average. It also billed 803 outpatient services, charging 4.35 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 353
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.45×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 19 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 15 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC | 46 | $35,043 | -53% | $9,410 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $16,914 | -72% | $7,898 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 35 | $95,176 | -51% | $25,164 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 33 | $16,581 | -71% | $7,812 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 27 | $20,509 | -77% | $11,349 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 26 | $43,980 | -50% | $11,301 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 23 | $55,886 | -51% | $14,315 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 22 | $34,859 | -45% | $7,659 |
| 254 Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC | 21 | $48,311 | -47% | $10,866 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 17 | $61,136 | -54% | $15,914 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 16 | $94,274 | -46% | $21,736 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 16 | $16,065 | -69% | $6,907 |
| 620 O.R. Procedures for Obesity with CC | 12 | $35,112 | -56% | $10,251 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $12,659 | -67% | $5,040 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $12,407 | -75% | $6,817 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 205 | $8,620 | $2,728 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 170 | $34,984 | $9,204 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 138 | $6,051 | $2,289 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 126 | $52,032 | $14,712 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 103 | $10,709 | $2,662 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 31 | $19,687 | $4,574 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 19 | $21,771 | $4,850 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 11 | $20,580 | $2,908 |
Against the Arkansas average
For O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC (DRG 621), Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore charged $35,043 on average, 25% less than the Arkansas average of $46,572, and was paid $9,410 against a state average of $10,278. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore charged $16,914 on average, 59% less than the Arkansas average of $41,156, and was paid $7,898 against a state average of $9,550. For Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon without MCC (DRG 269), Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore charged $95,176 on average, 17% less than the Arkansas average of $115,068, and was paid $25,164 against a state average of $28,715. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore charged $16,581 on average, 55% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $7,812 against a state average of $9,423. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $8,620 was 41% below the state average of $14,661. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $34,984 was 27% below the state average of $47,808. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $6,051 was 60% below the state average of $15,198. For Level 4 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5194), its average charge of $52,032 was 22% below the state average of $67,116.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.