CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$839
about 0.9× the $950 Medicare rate · typically $828–$903
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$834
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $950 Fair price $839 This hospital $834 Cash price $1,648 Hospital's list price $2,536

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $170 Priciest $834

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $839 (about 0.9× the $950 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $834, or about $1,648 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $834 - $1,066 88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $160 - $1,048 17%
Aetnamajor $444 - $1,421 47%
Cignamajor $876 - $1,012 92%
Humanamajor $444 - $1,421 47%
Ambetter (Centene) $686 - $1,190 72%
HealthLink $1,066 - $1,154 112%
Independent Health $834 88%
+ 41 smaller / regional plans $160 - $1,421
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals