Hot Springs, AR 71903 · CMS Certification Number 040026. 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.
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | — | — | — | $12,018 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $17,081 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,638 | $39,811 | 2.7× | — |
| MS-DRG 470 | Median across insurers | × Medicare total payment | Lowest–highest insurer | Insurers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $18,313 | — | $15,914–$22,953 | 6 |
| Insurer | Median negotiated, MS-DRG 470 | × Medicare total payment | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana | $22,953 | — | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare | $20,350 | — | 1 |
| Municipal Health Benefits | $18,478 | — | 1 |
| Centene/Superior/Ambetter | $18,148 | — | 1 |
| Cigna | $16,402 | — | 1 |
| Arkansas BCBS | $15,914 | — | 1 |
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-02-28); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-02-28); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 282 beds
Arkansas has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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The Medicare allowed amount averaged $12,018 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 187 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.
From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $18,313 across 6 insurers, ranging from $15,914 to $22,953.