Arkansas / Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
CMS certification 040051 · Monticello, AR · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County: charges and Medicare payments
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County reported 291 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.69 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arkansas, number 18 of 32 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.99×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 44 stays at an average charge of $33,772, 40% below the national average. It also billed 391 outpatient services, charging 8.46 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 291
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.69×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 44 | $33,772 | -40% | $9,620 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 37 | $43,117 | -28% | $10,211 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 27 | $23,129 | -42% | $6,286 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 26 | $36,497 | -29% | $8,838 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 24 | $44,192 | -51% | $14,006 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 23 | $27,444 | -28% | $6,274 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 21 | $28,056 | -45% | $8,530 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $36,353 | -49% | $12,049 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 19 | $27,196 | -28% | $5,997 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $31,110 | -48% | $9,596 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 14 | $24,632 | -39% | $6,695 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $29,119 | -22% | $6,777 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 11 | $27,179 | -44% | $7,113 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 272 | $16,976 | $2,444 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 119 | $12,729 | $2,088 |
Against the Arkansas average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County charged $33,772 on average, 9% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $9,620 against a state average of $9,423. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County charged $43,117 on average, 5% more than the Arkansas average of $41,156, and was paid $10,211 against a state average of $9,550. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County charged $23,129 on average, 8% less than the Arkansas average of $25,112, and was paid $6,286 against a state average of $6,087. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County charged $36,497 on average, 17% more than the Arkansas average of $31,292, and was paid $8,838 against a state average of $8,490. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,976 was 12% above the state average of $15,198. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,729 was 26% above the state average of $10,133.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County in Monticello, AR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2023-07-10 (CMS case 1231)
- Closure Notice — 2024-05-13 (CMS case 1231)
- Warning Notice — 2026-02-06 (CMS case 6928)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-11 (CMS case 6928)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.