Arkansas / North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 040017 · Harrison, AR · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center reported 302 Medicare inpatient stays across 14 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.47 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arkansas, number 29 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: 58 stays at an average charge of $32,615, 64% below the national average. It also billed 864 outpatient services, charging 3.99 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 302
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.47×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 14 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center 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 | 58 | $32,615 | -64% | $15,064 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 31 | $40,359 | -61% | $15,748 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 27 | $27,090 | -46% | $8,767 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 24 | $16,498 | -71% | $10,045 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 23 | $16,212 | -57% | $6,620 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 20 | $33,083 | -45% | $10,378 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 20 | $43,910 | -53% | $14,374 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $27,769 | -43% | $8,248 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 16 | $21,722 | -43% | $6,770 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $29,667 | -71% | $16,214 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $20,534 | -58% | $7,901 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 13 | $26,911 | -65% | $12,302 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $20,979 | -63% | $9,529 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $28,747 | -59% | $12,799 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 98 | $35,238 | $11,770 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 91 | $828 | $617 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 84 | $12,500 | $4,675 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 78 | $12,011 | $3,149 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 74 | $8,167 | $1,840 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 73 | $8,256 | $2,864 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 73 | $14,221 | $2,446 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 72 | $17,634 | $6,320 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 36 | $6,547 | $1,706 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 28 | $14,648 | $2,567 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 24 | $5,023 | $1,465 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 24 | $41,813 | $16,168 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 22 | $16,902 | $3,125 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $4,635 | $1,452 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 20 | $13,725 | $2,880 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 18 | $6,996 | $1,447 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 15 | $6,856 | $1,719 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 13 | $21,953 | $4,973 |
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Arkansas Regional Medical Center charged $32,615 on average, 42% less than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $15,064 against a state average of $14,253. For Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without MCC (DRG 522), North Arkansas Regional Medical Center charged $40,359 on average, 31% less than the Arkansas average of $58,644, and was paid $15,748 against a state average of $14,924. For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC (DRG 190), North Arkansas Regional Medical Center charged $27,090 on average, 22% less than the Arkansas average of $34,589, and was paid $8,767 against a state average of $8,203. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), North Arkansas Regional Medical Center charged $16,498 on average, 56% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $10,045 against a state average of $9,423. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $35,238 was 17% below the state average of $42,388. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $828 was 68% below the state average of $2,592. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $12,500 was 35% below the state average of $19,342. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $12,011 was 25% below the state average of $16,004.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, AR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2024-10-16 (CMS case 2802)
- CAP Request — 2024-12-09 (CMS case 2802)
- Closure Notice — 2025-01-17 (CMS case 2802)
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.