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Posted commercial rates at 16 Arkansas hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers | $3,476 | 0.6× | 7 | 2026-06-08 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith | $4,182 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-06-08 |
| National Park Medical Center Hot Springs | $5,281 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-07-17 |
| Izard Regional Hospital Llc Calico Rock | $5,301 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Of Gravette Gravette | $5,681 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-08-13 |
| Arkansas Children'S Hospital Little Rock | $5,681 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-08-13 |
| Arkansas Children'S Northwest, Inc Springdale | $5,681 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-08-13 |
| Chi St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs | $5,690 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Bradley County Medical Center Warren | $5,691 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-08 |
| Chi St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton | $6,140 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Saline Memorial Hospital Benton | $6,999 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-07-17 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro | $8,064 | 1.5× | 50 | 2026-02-27 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline Memorial Hospital Benton | $8,096 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-07-17 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc Little Rock | $8,658 | 1.1× | 5 | 2025-11-21 |
| Chi St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton | $9,493 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway | $9,730 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-07-02 |
| Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City | $10,227 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-17 |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle | $10,667 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-08-17 |
| Chi St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs | $10,817 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers | $11,681 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith | $11,789 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro | $11,845 | 1.6× | 52 | 2026-02-27 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline Memorial Hospital Benton | $10,751 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-07-17 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc Little Rock | $11,658 | 1.2× | 5 | 2025-11-21 |
| Chi St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton | $12,782 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway | $12,866 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-07-02 |
| Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City | $13,522 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-17 |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle | $14,105 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-08-17 |
| Chi St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs | $14,565 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers | $15,445 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith | $15,589 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro | $15,838 | 1.6× | 52 | 2026-02-27 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc Little Rock | $19,089 | 1.2× | 5 | 2025-11-21 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway | $20,357 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-07-02 |
| Chi St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton | $20,930 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle | $22,318 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-08-17 |
| Chi St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs | $23,849 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers | $24,438 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith | $24,665 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro | $25,728 | 1.7× | 52 | 2026-02-27 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Arkansas?
16 Arkansas hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 12 hospitals is $5,681, 1.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.