Arkansas / Unity Health White County Medical Center
CMS certification 040014 · Searcy, AR
Unity Health White County Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Unity Health White County Medical Center reported 2,152 Medicare inpatient stays across 63 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.26 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arkansas, number 31 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: 318 stays at an average charge of $35,085, 61% below the national average. It also billed 1,223 outpatient services, charging 4.58 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,152
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.26×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 31 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 63 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Unity Health White County 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 | 318 | $35,085 | -61% | $15,331 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 126 | $29,832 | -58% | $13,273 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 103 | $20,209 | -66% | $10,740 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 102 | $25,897 | -61% | $11,574 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 89 | $19,931 | -65% | $10,387 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 79 | $16,133 | -60% | $7,570 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 70 | $17,667 | -66% | $9,461 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 61 | $22,133 | -54% | $8,299 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 58 | $23,259 | -69% | $12,573 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 54 | $15,967 | -58% | $7,032 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 48 | $19,043 | -67% | $10,227 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 46 | $28,199 | -62% | $12,573 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 44 | $15,273 | -59% | $7,437 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $17,113 | -57% | $6,673 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 39 | $15,385 | -58% | $6,526 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 38 | $41,529 | -59% | $16,304 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 33 | $14,354 | -60% | $6,277 |
| 885 Psychoses | 32 | $38,013 | -14% | $11,917 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $19,884 | -67% | $10,940 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 30 | $20,882 | -57% | $8,498 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $19,347 | -62% | $9,019 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 26 | $19,637 | -50% | $6,779 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 25 | $15,597 | -66% | $7,260 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 24 | $21,214 | -58% | $7,623 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 24 | $19,900 | -65% | $9,764 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 24 | $53,251 | -54% | $16,680 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 24 | $44,358 | -57% | $16,746 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 23 | $26,480 | -69% | $13,961 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 23 | $18,023 | -63% | $7,831 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $17,089 | -55% | $6,965 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $19,781 | -53% | $8,075 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $76,524 | -67% | $38,307 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 19 | $19,873 | -68% | $13,170 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $38,060 | -62% | $14,900 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $16,640 | -63% | $8,073 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 18 | $21,347 | -55% | $8,864 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 18 | $55,945 | -60% | $22,758 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 17 | $15,628 | -61% | $6,169 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 16 | $11,440 | -60% | $4,982 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $29,024 | -52% | $10,702 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 16 | $18,656 | -62% | $8,668 |
| 643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC | 16 | $23,163 | -69% | $13,259 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $27,554 | -51% | $8,705 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 15 | $23,109 | -62% | $10,716 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 15 | $26,863 | -60% | $11,973 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 14 | $15,454 | -64% | $7,655 |
| 605 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without... | 14 | $18,388 | -60% | $7,625 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 14 | $19,707 | -56% | $8,098 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $68,911 | -49% | $22,102 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $30,882 | -52% | $8,829 |
| 371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 13 | $27,453 | -65% | $13,541 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 13 | $15,456 | -59% | $6,342 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 12 | $18,123 | -53% | $7,094 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 12 | $31,341 | -58% | $12,978 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 11 | $14,160 | -75% | $10,518 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $36,281 | -68% | $17,151 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $24,896 | -67% | $12,749 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 11 | $53,112 | -55% | $19,404 |
| 542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 11 | $27,120 | -66% | $14,093 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 11 | $20,783 | -57% | $8,487 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 63 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Unity Health White County Medical Center charged $35,085 on average, 38% less than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $15,331 against a state average of $14,253. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Unity Health White County Medical Center charged $29,832 on average, 38% less than the Arkansas average of $48,304, and was paid $13,273 against a state average of $11,852. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Unity Health White County Medical Center charged $20,209 on average, 51% less than the Arkansas average of $41,156, and was paid $10,740 against a state average of $9,550. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), Unity Health White County Medical Center charged $25,897 on average, 37% less than the Arkansas average of $40,884, and was paid $11,574 against a state average of $10,756. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,545 was 31% below the state average of $15,198. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $40,638 was 4% below the state average of $42,388. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $15,817 was 8% above the state average of $14,661. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $19,416 was 21% below the state average of $24,692.
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.