Arkansas / White River Medical Center
CMS certification 040119 · Batesville, AR
White River Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
White River Medical Center reported 1,750 Medicare inpatient stays across 56 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.5 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arkansas, number 28 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: 261 stays at an average charge of $31,145, 66% below the national average. It also billed 2,730 outpatient services, charging 5 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,750
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.5×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 28 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 56 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, White River 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 | 261 | $31,145 | -66% | $14,361 |
| 885 Psychoses | 87 | $15,059 | -66% | $10,740 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 73 | $20,539 | -64% | $9,500 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 73 | $14,162 | -63% | $6,322 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 69 | $15,594 | -70% | $8,472 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 53 | $66,621 | -42% | $13,651 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 52 | $13,179 | -67% | $6,254 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 46 | $15,375 | -57% | $5,938 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 45 | $16,040 | -61% | $6,911 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 43 | $23,307 | -65% | $10,947 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 42 | $20,009 | -59% | $8,003 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 40 | $17,243 | -55% | $6,480 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 39 | $21,738 | -64% | $9,890 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 37 | $30,057 | -60% | $11,702 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 36 | $27,431 | -61% | $12,081 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 35 | $90,065 | -45% | $23,690 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 33 | $12,765 | -66% | $5,951 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 32 | $21,177 | -58% | $8,393 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 31 | $16,653 | -63% | $6,968 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $12,179 | -67% | $6,241 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 29 | $22,014 | -55% | $7,717 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $74,817 | -67% | $34,604 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 28 | $21,384 | -58% | $7,182 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 27 | $36,888 | -63% | $15,044 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 23 | $15,570 | -72% | $7,565 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $29,247 | -49% | $9,659 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 23 | $23,112 | -64% | $9,076 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $20,269 | -66% | $9,951 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 21 | $20,200 | -49% | $6,328 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 21 | $42,135 | -59% | $15,308 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 20 | $20,097 | -56% | $7,553 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 19 | $9,086 | -67% | $4,554 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $13,075 | -65% | $6,562 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 17 | $67,807 | -43% | $18,405 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $40,089 | -53% | $13,466 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 16 | $17,930 | -61% | $7,545 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $16,663 | -65% | $7,229 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 14 | $67,581 | -39% | $15,904 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $12,719 | -69% | $7,083 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $28,710 | -49% | $9,351 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 13 | $36,303 | -46% | $10,414 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 12 | $140,172 | -46% | $40,875 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 12 | $18,455 | -54% | $6,118 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 12 | $78,735 | -63% | $33,396 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $12,530 | -68% | $6,234 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $19,313 | -68% | $9,897 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $30,662 | -58% | $12,583 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 11 | $22,648 | -77% | $14,162 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 11 | $38,725 | -58% | $12,620 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 11 | $12,519 | -71% | $6,766 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 11 | $41,681 | -65% | $17,672 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 11 | $16,166 | -67% | $8,231 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 11 | $34,164 | -50% | $13,840 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $20,121 | -55% | $7,533 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $43,731 | -56% | $14,562 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 11 | $9,483 | -74% | $6,991 |
Outpatient services
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), White River Medical Center charged $31,145 on average, 45% less than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $14,361 against a state average of $14,253. For Psychoses (DRG 885), White River Medical Center charged $15,059 on average, 59% less than the Arkansas average of $36,969, and was paid $10,740 against a state average of $10,590. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), White River Medical Center charged $20,539 on average, 45% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $9,500 against a state average of $9,423. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), White River Medical Center charged $14,162 on average, 39% less than the Arkansas average of $23,251, and was paid $6,322 against a state average of $6,160. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $8,725 was 43% below the state average of $15,198. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $12,099 was 17% below the state average of $14,661. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $5,473 was 29% below the state average of $7,705. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $48,444 was 1% above the state average of $47,808.
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.