Arkansas / St Vincent Medical Center/North
CMS certification 040137 · Sherwood, AR
St Vincent Medical Center/North: charges and Medicare payments
St Vincent Medical Center/North reported 572 Medicare inpatient stays across 18 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.5 times what it was paid — mid-range in Arkansas, number 11 of 32 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.99×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 064, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC: 103 stays at an average charge of $50,679, 49% below the national average. It also billed 177 outpatient services, charging 8.91 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 572
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.5×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 18 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Vincent Medical Center/North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 103 | $50,679 | -49% | $12,458 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 99 | $127,673 | -45% | $26,448 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 59 | $39,488 | -56% | $12,703 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 41 | $40,428 | -27% | $6,902 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $21,950 | -61% | $8,227 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 27 | $26,583 | -60% | $9,332 |
| 054 Nervous System Neoplasms with MCC | 25 | $27,823 | -64% | $9,080 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 24 | $144,729 | -48% | $33,187 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 24 | $59,959 | -48% | $15,007 |
| 027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without... | 19 | $110,401 | -21% | $15,996 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 19 | $29,371 | -51% | $8,721 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 19 | $151,083 | -11% | $24,599 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 19 | $103,974 | -27% | $19,617 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 16 | $20,987 | -48% | $6,092 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 15 | $19,826 | -59% | $6,392 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $32,317 | -24% | $4,810 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 12 | $40,704 | -42% | $10,572 |
| 026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC | 11 | $122,969 | -25% | $19,863 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 55 | $16,169 | $2,346 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 35 | $37,175 | $4,603 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 35 | $18,944 | $2,751 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $24,503 | $2,614 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $51,650 | $9,424 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $44,208 | $6,132 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 11 | $25,818 | $4,599 |
Against the Arkansas average
For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), St Vincent Medical Center/North charged $50,679 on average, 11% less than the Arkansas average of $56,745, and was paid $12,458 against a state average of $13,834. For Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC (DRG 025), St Vincent Medical Center/North charged $127,673 on average, 6% more than the Arkansas average of $119,938, and was paid $26,448 against a state average of $30,012. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Vincent Medical Center/North charged $39,488 on average, 30% less than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $12,703 against a state average of $14,253. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), St Vincent Medical Center/North charged $40,428 on average, 27% more than the Arkansas average of $31,777, and was paid $6,902 against a state average of $7,523. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,169 was 6% above the state average of $15,198. For Level 4 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5184), its average charge of $37,175 was 43% above the state average of $25,993. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,944 was 29% above the state average of $14,661. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $24,503 was 69% above the state average of $14,526.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.