Arkansas / Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock
CMS certification 040036 · North Little Rock, AR · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock: charges and Medicare payments
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock reported 2,855 Medicare inpatient stays across 73 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.11 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arkansas, number 14 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: 461 stays at an average charge of $70,469, 22% below the national average. It also billed 3,012 outpatient services, charging 6.82 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,855
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.11×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 14 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 73 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). 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 | 461 | $70,469 | -22% | $16,719 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 168 | $50,035 | -11% | $10,968 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 150 | $47,776 | -20% | $11,102 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 133 | $55,903 | -21% | $13,630 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 83 | $172,858 | -24% | $40,402 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 74 | $48,600 | -16% | $10,790 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 69 | $53,307 | -19% | $12,628 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 66 | $35,647 | -27% | $8,587 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 63 | $66,758 | -34% | $17,068 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 60 | $54,914 | -36% | $14,829 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 59 | $32,055 | -38% | $10,010 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 59 | $35,826 | -27% | $9,244 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 52 | $27,462 | -27% | $7,047 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 52 | $52,095 | -29% | $13,560 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 51 | $34,201 | -16% | $8,012 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 46 | $34,631 | -32% | $9,520 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 45 | $69,363 | -31% | $16,021 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 45 | $38,814 | +7% | $6,827 |
| 885 Psychoses | 44 | $43,520 | -1% | $12,843 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 42 | $60,421 | -20% | $13,619 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 42 | $41,489 | -31% | $11,501 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 40 | $101,906 | -35% | $28,825 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 38 | $90,083 | -34% | $22,550 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 38 | $27,666 | -31% | $6,976 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 36 | $72,383 | -29% | $17,219 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 34 | $37,957 | -32% | $9,102 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 30 | $42,920 | -24% | $10,756 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 30 | $28,033 | -25% | $7,936 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $27,860 | -25% | $6,856 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $64,627 | -42% | $18,058 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 26 | $86,346 | -25% | $15,531 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 25 | $30,932 | -19% | $7,546 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 23 | $64,114 | -2% | $11,438 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 23 | $34,775 | -27% | $8,851 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 22 | $31,799 | -24% | $8,487 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 21 | $40,047 | -12% | $8,322 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 21 | $32,631 | -28% | $7,847 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 19 | $73,224 | -41% | $21,542 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 19 | $249,669 | -23% | $56,799 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $42,143 | -31% | $11,704 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 17 | $35,968 | -29% | $8,081 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $139,056 | -15% | $25,480 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 17 | $45,583 | -33% | $12,112 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 17 | $63,055 | -32% | $15,807 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 17 | $41,281 | -38% | $13,033 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 17 | $31,457 | -29% | $8,246 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 16 | $112,646 | -46% | $37,899 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 16 | $34,790 | -12% | $7,153 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 16 | $103,055 | -34% | $26,134 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $28,882 | -26% | $7,544 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $41,642 | -46% | $13,640 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 16 | $46,797 | -40% | $13,032 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 16 | $135,110 | -38% | $35,889 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 15 | $102,928 | -14% | $20,652 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 15 | $61,126 | -34% | $14,146 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 14 | $24,583 | -14% | $5,287 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $47,976 | -49% | $15,673 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $85,160 | -39% | $22,886 |
| 659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC | 14 | $116,887 | -2% | $23,296 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $42,948 | -37% | $11,920 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 73 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock charged $70,469 on average, 25% more than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $16,719 against a state average of $14,253. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock charged $50,035 on average, 35% more than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $10,968 against a state average of $9,423. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock charged $47,776 on average, 16% more than the Arkansas average of $41,156, and was paid $11,102 against a state average of $9,550. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock charged $55,903 on average, 16% more than the Arkansas average of $48,304, and was paid $13,630 against a state average of $11,852. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,487 was 22% above the state average of $15,198. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $53,414 was 26% above the state average of $42,388. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $32,694 was 21% above the state average of $27,028. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,870 was 22% 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 North Little Rock in North 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 — 2025-04-23 (CMS case 4010)
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.