Arkansas / South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC
CMS certification 040088 · El Dorado, AR · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC: charges and Medicare payments
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC reported 410 Medicare inpatient stays across 20 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.1 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Arkansas, number 4 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: 51 stays at an average charge of $90,295, 0% below the national average. It also billed 487 outpatient services, charging 9.61 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 410
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.1×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 4 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 20 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC charged more than the national average in 15 (75%). 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 | 51 | $90,295 | 0% | $14,496 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 31 | $87,036 | +54% | $9,476 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 31 | $48,712 | +29% | $5,950 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $88,936 | +49% | $9,866 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 27 | $79,507 | -21% | $15,223 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 25 | $55,790 | +9% | $8,628 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 23 | $55,401 | +44% | $6,078 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 20 | $90,331 | -12% | $15,524 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $71,915 | +2% | $12,426 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 18 | $74,919 | -4% | $11,722 |
| 885 Psychoses | 18 | $24,931 | -43% | $9,637 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $50,456 | +36% | $5,901 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $61,881 | +54% | $5,917 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $47,558 | +28% | $6,534 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $60,935 | +9% | $7,483 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 13 | $98,106 | +94% | $8,272 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $85,827 | +30% | $11,028 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $63,483 | +29% | $7,596 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $104,650 | +38% | $11,845 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $90,419 | +23% | $12,170 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 170 | $31,813 | $2,426 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 41 | $33,570 | $5,213 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 40 | $16,891 | $2,791 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 37 | $20,943 | $4,584 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 36 | $65,488 | $11,592 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 36 | $17,909 | $3,077 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 31 | $22,075 | $4,964 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 23 | $22,719 | $2,922 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 21 | $17,532 | $1,840 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 17 | $16,378 | $2,824 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $11,874 | $1,389 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 12 | $51,592 | $2,949 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $16,907 | $1,447 |
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC charged $90,295 on average, 60% more than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $14,496 against a state average of $14,253. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC charged $87,036 on average, 135% more than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $9,476 against a state average of $9,423. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC charged $48,712 on average, 110% more than the Arkansas average of $23,251, and was paid $5,950 against a state average of $6,160. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC charged $88,936 on average, 116% more than the Arkansas average of $41,156, and was paid $9,866 against a state average of $9,550. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $31,813 was 109% above the state average of $15,198. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $33,570 was 36% above the state average of $24,692. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $16,891 was 16% above the state average of $14,526. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $20,943 was 8% above the state average of $19,342.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC in El Dorado, 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 2823)
- CAP Request — 2025-01-16 (CMS case 2823)
- Closure Notice — 2025-02-14 (CMS case 2823)
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.