CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$13,455

about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,455–$17,802

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$13,460

About the fair price

about $5 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $13,455 This hospital $13,460 Cash price $35,728 Hospital's list price $54,967

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other AR hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $11,342 Priciest $14,211

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $13,455 (about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $13,460, or about $35,728 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	$13,460 - $22,046	105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$13,460 - $19,217	105%
Aetnamajor	$10,250 - $18,688	80%
Cignamajor	$14,490 - $20,114	113%
Humanamajor	$10,250 - $16,833	80%
Ambetter (Centene)	$12,826	100%
Independent Health	$13,460	105%
+ 32 smaller / regional plans	$10,536 - $22,570

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 35,728), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 322.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Mercy Hospital Fort Smith is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 322.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other AR hospitals

Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $11,342
Baxter Health · Mountain Home $12,038
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $12,811
National Park Medical Center · Hot Springs $13,045
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $13,160
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $13,257
Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $13,378
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs $14,211

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.