Arkansas / Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
CMS certification 040010 · Rogers, AR · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas: charges and Medicare payments
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas reported 2,515 Medicare inpatient stays across 83 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.05 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arkansas, number 16 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: 260 stays at an average charge of $55,698, 38% below the national average. It also billed 3,338 outpatient services, charging 5.23 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,515
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.05×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 16 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 83 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 260 | $55,698 | -38% | $13,690 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 149 | $37,051 | -34% | $9,302 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 107 | $43,755 | -38% | $11,542 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 101 | $38,595 | -35% | $9,679 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 72 | $33,779 | -41% | $9,075 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 63 | $34,018 | -30% | $7,451 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 59 | $75,226 | -34% | $13,198 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 58 | $31,500 | -23% | $6,919 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 52 | $44,017 | -33% | $10,368 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 49 | $34,799 | -29% | $7,626 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 48 | $34,980 | -32% | $8,695 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 47 | $28,876 | -24% | $6,340 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 47 | $100,937 | -56% | $29,800 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 46 | $63,654 | -59% | $22,473 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 40 | $53,610 | -37% | $12,864 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 38 | $51,587 | -49% | $14,740 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 38 | $55,957 | -45% | $14,904 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 37 | $107,731 | -34% | $20,811 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 36 | $49,839 | -34% | $11,330 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 36 | $37,620 | -34% | $9,016 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 36 | $26,465 | -34% | $6,223 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 35 | $38,299 | -48% | $12,064 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 33 | $62,384 | -38% | $13,427 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 33 | $33,759 | -39% | $7,552 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 33 | $27,588 | -29% | $6,355 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 32 | $63,125 | -47% | $16,895 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $28,109 | -24% | $6,059 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 29 | $29,108 | -22% | $6,912 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 26 | $85,318 | -37% | $18,297 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 26 | $26,839 | -26% | $6,030 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 25 | $50,870 | -54% | $16,108 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $35,112 | -42% | $9,031 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $57,005 | -40% | $14,969 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 22 | $165,946 | -38% | $33,286 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 22 | $113,258 | -49% | $33,027 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $42,358 | -31% | $9,296 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 21 | $47,876 | -25% | $8,171 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 20 | $30,855 | -35% | $7,287 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 19 | $31,593 | -38% | $8,657 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 19 | $35,216 | -30% | $7,258 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 18 | $43,972 | -33% | $10,163 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $30,275 | -33% | $7,089 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 18 | $19,521 | -32% | $4,693 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 18 | $34,541 | -29% | $7,281 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 18 | $55,733 | -16% | $10,448 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 17 | $39,430 | -55% | $13,123 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $30,579 | -20% | $6,748 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 17 | $108,578 | -62% | $41,937 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $52,001 | -54% | $15,310 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 17 | $31,156 | -50% | $11,202 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $95,812 | -55% | $29,590 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 16 | $51,771 | -44% | $12,385 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 16 | $37,860 | -21% | $7,888 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 15 | $62,568 | -53% | $17,988 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 15 | $122,519 | -40% | $29,551 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $30,533 | -27% | $7,035 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 15 | $49,666 | -26% | $9,958 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 15 | $35,229 | -48% | $10,273 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 15 | $244,030 | -25% | $41,392 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 14 | $35,100 | -32% | $7,471 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 83 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas charged $55,698 on average, 1% less than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $13,690 against a state average of $14,253. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas charged $37,051 on average, 0% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $9,302 against a state average of $9,423. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas charged $43,755 on average, 9% less than the Arkansas average of $48,304, and was paid $11,542 against a state average of $11,852. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas charged $38,595 on average, 6% less than the Arkansas average of $41,156, and was paid $9,679 against a state average of $9,550. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,154 was 19% above the state average of $15,198. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $23,940 was 63% above the state average of $14,661. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $7,727 was 0% below the state average of $7,705. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,775 was 30% below the state average of $8,211.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, AR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-02-05 (CMS case 570)
- Closure Notice — 2024-03-28 (CMS case 570)
- Warning Notice — 2025-08-27 (CMS case 6012)
- Closure Notice — 2025-11-12 (CMS case 6012)
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.