CMS Price Transparency Data

Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities)

Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Billing Code: 97530 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$34
about 1.0× the $35 Medicare rate · typically $31–$37
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$31
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $35 Fair price $34 This hospital $31 Cash price $70 Hospital's list price $108

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.

Cheapest $22 Priciest $33

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

A fair price for a Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) is about $34 (about 1.0× the $35 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $31, or about $70 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 $31 - $186 88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $31 - $42 88%
Aetnamajor $31 - $81 88%
Cignamajor $33 - $168 94%
Humanamajor $31 - $86 88%
Ambetter (Centene) $48 137%
HealthLink $65 - $70 185%
Independent Health $31 88%
+ 45 smaller / regional plans $22 - $140
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 8 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