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North Arkansas Regional Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Harrison, AR 72601 · CMS Certification Number 040017. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.

Surgery center nearby
$7,815
Baxter Health Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,770
98 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$14,374
20 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$14,374$43,9103.1×$11,770
Shoulder replacement———$16,168
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,748$40,3592.6×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 174 beds

Arkansas has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay North Arkansas Regional Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid North Arkansas Regional Medical Center an average of $14,374 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 20 stays) and $11,770 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 98 cases).

What is North Arkansas Regional Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $43,910, 3.1× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near North Arkansas Regional Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Baxter Health Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $7,815 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,559 less than an inpatient stay at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does North Arkansas Regional Medical Center compare with other Arkansas hospitals?

Medicare paid North Arkansas Regional Medical Center more than 80% of the 10 Arkansas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.