Arkansas / St Bernards Medical Center
CMS certification 040020 · Jonesboro, AR · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Bernards Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
St Bernards Medical Center reported 4,430 Medicare inpatient stays across 111 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.07 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arkansas, number 22 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: 503 stays at an average charge of $34,655, 62% below the national average. It also billed 5,144 outpatient services, charging 4.27 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,430
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.07×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 22 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 111 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Bernards 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 | 503 | $34,655 | -62% | $12,752 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 250 | $93,484 | -40% | $21,651 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 203 | $25,652 | -55% | $8,351 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 179 | $27,144 | -52% | $8,711 |
| 885 Psychoses | 166 | $16,587 | -62% | $9,199 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 124 | $17,165 | -65% | $7,154 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 105 | $35,283 | -50% | $11,145 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 86 | $17,004 | -69% | $6,939 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 84 | $24,675 | -59% | $9,133 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 74 | $17,871 | -56% | $6,136 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 72 | $79,671 | -65% | $30,801 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 71 | $24,360 | -63% | $9,600 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 69 | $26,090 | -48% | $7,584 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 67 | $15,198 | -62% | $5,645 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 64 | $22,197 | -54% | $6,748 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 64 | $15,166 | -59% | $5,585 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 59 | $14,364 | -62% | $5,609 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 58 | $25,076 | -51% | $7,768 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 56 | $27,056 | -63% | $10,734 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 55 | $12,004 | -67% | $5,229 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 50 | $24,668 | -76% | $13,372 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 49 | $110,918 | -33% | $24,888 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 48 | $19,791 | -69% | $7,585 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 48 | $51,781 | -55% | $12,379 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 45 | $94,117 | -42% | $22,346 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 42 | $25,109 | -56% | $8,061 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 41 | $15,741 | -61% | $5,291 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 40 | $29,571 | -51% | $9,002 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 39 | $17,797 | -54% | $5,471 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 39 | $28,429 | -72% | $13,322 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 38 | $37,054 | -67% | $13,894 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 38 | $33,991 | -60% | $11,897 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 38 | $22,242 | -50% | $6,506 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 37 | $14,529 | -61% | $6,279 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 36 | $12,022 | -69% | $5,480 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 34 | $30,242 | -70% | $12,986 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 34 | $73,054 | -67% | $30,772 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 32 | $21,203 | -63% | $7,752 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 31 | $17,709 | -58% | $6,077 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 31 | $33,491 | -58% | $10,309 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 29 | $50,561 | -63% | $18,005 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 29 | $85,415 | -60% | $28,857 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $33,251 | -56% | $9,548 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 27 | $15,977 | -65% | $6,704 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 26 | $8,133 | -72% | $4,262 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 25 | $15,418 | -68% | $6,485 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 25 | $105,090 | -50% | $30,703 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 25 | $130,564 | -60% | $50,215 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 24 | $25,516 | -56% | $7,577 |
| 659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC | 24 | $51,963 | -57% | $16,093 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 24 | $49,537 | -50% | $13,323 |
| 881 Depressive Neuroses | 24 | $13,463 | -58% | $6,391 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 23 | $19,487 | -61% | $7,310 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 23 | $157,482 | -59% | $44,882 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 23 | $64,480 | -42% | $15,577 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 23 | $89,093 | -59% | $30,241 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 21 | $19,955 | -69% | $7,875 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 21 | $30,804 | -59% | $11,217 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 21 | $34,139 | -71% | $14,494 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $19,208 | -69% | $8,812 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 111 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Bernards Medical Center charged $34,655 on average, 38% less than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $12,752 against a state average of $14,253. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), St Bernards Medical Center charged $93,484 on average, 4% more than the Arkansas average of $89,911, and was paid $21,651 against a state average of $21,781. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), St Bernards Medical Center charged $25,652 on average, 33% less than the Arkansas average of $38,336, and was paid $8,351 against a state average of $9,184. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Bernards Medical Center charged $27,144 on average, 27% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $8,711 against a state average of $9,423. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $7,613 was 50% below the state average of $15,198. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,823 was 30% below the state average of $2,592. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,399 was 34% below the state average of $8,211. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $94,290 was 1% below the state average of $95,287.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-06-15 (CMS case 1423)
- Warning Notice — 2025-09-10 (CMS case 6544)
- Closure Notice — 2025-09-16 (CMS case 6544)
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.