Arkansas / Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
CMS certification 040114 · Little Rock, AR · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock: charges and Medicare payments
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock reported 6,018 Medicare inpatient stays across 166 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.11 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arkansas, number 7 of 32 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.99×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 529 stays at an average charge of $77,714, 14% below the national average. It also billed 6,781 outpatient services, charging 6.42 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 6,018
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.11×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 7 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 166 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock charged more than the national average in 11 (7%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 529 | $77,714 | -14% | $14,113 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 264 | $62,907 | +12% | $10,672 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 138 | $35,895 | -26% | $7,059 |
| 885 Psychoses | 138 | $72,893 | +66% | $11,212 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 137 | $54,679 | -8% | $9,085 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 135 | $57,088 | -19% | $11,439 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 126 | $39,264 | -30% | $7,262 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 115 | $76,637 | -23% | $13,375 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 115 | $30,863 | -23% | $5,840 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 112 | $59,294 | -10% | $10,747 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 99 | $34,291 | -16% | $6,400 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 97 | $62,938 | +9% | $8,797 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 96 | $83,748 | -17% | $14,534 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 91 | $100,432 | -55% | $32,003 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 87 | $46,756 | -9% | $8,420 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 80 | $51,648 | -14% | $9,956 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 79 | $71,178 | -17% | $14,095 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 75 | $195,466 | -15% | $38,704 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 75 | $38,738 | -21% | $7,159 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 74 | $70,877 | -55% | $22,084 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 70 | $54,696 | -26% | $11,191 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 62 | $33,224 | -10% | $5,841 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 59 | $30,175 | -20% | $5,824 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 57 | $82,812 | -26% | $15,808 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 54 | $39,198 | -23% | $7,686 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 54 | $80,301 | -22% | $14,653 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 50 | $33,248 | -13% | $6,066 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 50 | $49,540 | -19% | $9,574 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 50 | $174,798 | -19% | $32,365 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 47 | $35,750 | -4% | $6,194 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 42 | $35,698 | -27% | $6,994 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 41 | $146,069 | -37% | $30,911 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 41 | $80,636 | -15% | $14,661 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 39 | $50,175 | -47% | $14,041 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 39 | $92,258 | -22% | $16,738 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 37 | $104,572 | -23% | $19,040 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 37 | $33,557 | -29% | $7,253 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 36 | $35,041 | -3% | $5,417 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 36 | $45,687 | 0% | $6,452 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 36 | $125,958 | -23% | $20,300 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 35 | $55,782 | -2% | $9,213 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 35 | $147,042 | -32% | $29,666 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 35 | $110,239 | -21% | $19,499 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 34 | $87,119 | -24% | $12,644 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 34 | $41,406 | -7% | $6,676 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $63,723 | -17% | $11,327 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 33 | $29,636 | -21% | $6,777 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 32 | $244,397 | -24% | $50,786 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 31 | $168,611 | -40% | $37,464 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 31 | $77,535 | -33% | $17,357 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 31 | $34,054 | -30% | $7,049 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 31 | $27,427 | -30% | $5,718 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 31 | $46,120 | -21% | $8,148 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 30 | $59,569 | -19% | $9,259 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 30 | $127,227 | -55% | $41,556 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 29 | $36,975 | -18% | $7,154 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 26 | $318,053 | -20% | $69,118 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 26 | $29,213 | -22% | $5,769 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 26 | $65,083 | -2% | $10,836 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $37,077 | -22% | $6,876 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 166 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock charged $77,714 on average, 38% more than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $14,113 against a state average of $14,253. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock charged $62,907 on average, 70% more than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $10,672 against a state average of $9,423. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock charged $35,895 on average, 11% more than the Arkansas average of $32,365, and was paid $7,059 against a state average of $7,414. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock charged $72,893 on average, 97% more than the Arkansas average of $36,969, and was paid $11,212 against a state average of $10,590. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,456 was 35% above the state average of $15,198. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $18,735 was 0% below the state average of $18,694. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,279 was 21% above the state average of $10,133. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,567 was 27% above the state average of $14,661.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock in Little Rock, AR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-02-09 (CMS case 761)
- Warning Notice — 2026-02-09 (CMS case 6931)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-14 (CMS case 6931)
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.