Arkansas / Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
CMS certification 040134 · Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC: charges and Medicare payments
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC reported 1,709 Medicare inpatient stays across 38 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.94 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arkansas, number 24 of 32 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.99×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 310, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC: 173 stays at an average charge of $8,927, 69% below the national average. It also billed 4,592 outpatient services, charging 3.78 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,709
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.94×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 24 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 38 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 173 | $8,927 | -69% | $3,450 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 150 | $8,365 | -77% | $4,632 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 144 | $78,970 | -63% | $24,973 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 139 | $18,138 | -68% | $7,700 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 135 | $61,312 | -61% | $19,827 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 105 | $86,094 | -61% | $29,929 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 65 | $42,236 | -63% | $11,319 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 57 | $14,299 | -75% | $7,399 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 51 | $22,100 | -63% | $7,988 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 45 | $18,311 | -76% | $9,474 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 45 | $48,818 | -70% | $17,795 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 39 | $28,308 | -75% | $13,484 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 38 | $82,485 | -50% | $22,654 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 38 | $95,788 | -64% | $32,060 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 38 | $16,289 | -75% | $6,706 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 37 | $114,543 | -59% | $33,001 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 33 | $92,259 | -68% | $34,149 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 32 | $107,694 | -62% | $37,541 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 31 | $33,258 | -63% | $11,970 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 26 | $154,784 | -61% | $48,208 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 26 | $54,486 | -51% | $13,928 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 25 | $16,347 | -68% | $5,622 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 21 | $71,216 | -59% | $21,384 |
| 244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC | 20 | $43,753 | -53% | $11,211 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 18 | $109,474 | -72% | $47,718 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $9,452 | -74% | $4,726 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 17 | $18,473 | -71% | $7,193 |
| 250 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal... | 16 | $33,787 | -74% | $14,481 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $11,669 | -69% | $4,983 |
| 221 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 15 | $96,213 | -59% | $28,662 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 14 | $36,078 | -59% | $11,167 |
| 216 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with... | 13 | $192,525 | -61% | $56,530 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $12,668 | -66% | $5,447 |
| 228 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC | 12 | $108,377 | -57% | $32,706 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 11 | $17,128 | -59% | $5,020 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 11 | $66,752 | -69% | $24,248 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 11 | $11,066 | -74% | $4,377 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 11 | $9,561 | -75% | $5,295 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 2,540 | $7,615 | $2,725 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 727 | $26,662 | $9,179 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 389 | $66,033 | $19,640 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 205 | $46,182 | $14,353 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 176 | $6,296 | $2,291 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 156 | $30,008 | $8,747 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 115 | $14,919 | $4,804 |
| Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures | 68 | $99,422 | $25,181 |
| Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 62 | $15,638 | $6,234 |
| Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 53 | $69,429 | $16,226 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 35 | $9,933 | $2,679 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 27 | $26,228 | $7,141 |
| Level 1 ICD and Similar Procedures | 23 | $62,881 | $18,906 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $8,727 | $1,346 |
Against the Arkansas average
For Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC (DRG 310), Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC charged $8,927 on average, 42% less than the Arkansas average of $15,441, and was paid $3,450 against a state average of $4,136. For Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC (DRG 309), Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC charged $8,365 on average, 60% less than the Arkansas average of $21,013, and was paid $4,632 against a state average of $5,548. For Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC (DRG 236), Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC charged $78,970 on average, 35% less than the Arkansas average of $121,623, and was paid $24,973 against a state average of $27,153. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC charged $18,138 on average, 51% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $7,700 against a state average of $9,423. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $7,615 was 48% below the state average of $14,661. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $26,662 was 44% below the state average of $47,808. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $66,033 was 31% below the state average of $95,287. For Level 4 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5194), its average charge of $46,182 was 31% 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.