Baptist Health Medical Center - Fs
1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 Hospital ***** CMS quality 2 of 5
75%Self-pay discount
75% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 2,235 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average chargesCharges 6.4× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 279
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Health system
- Baptist Health
- Medicare ID
- 040055
- Cost report
- FY ending 12/31/2024
- CMS quality
- ***** 2 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Fort Smith, AR-OK
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 10.4× | |
| Childbirth and delivery most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.2× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.3× | |
| CT scan 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 20.6× | |
| MRI 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 13.0× | |
| Cardiac catheterisation most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 21.0× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 10.7× | |
| Respiratory therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 7.2× | |
| Physical therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.0× | |
| Speech therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.6× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 5.2× | |
| Implanted devices cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.6× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.1× | |
| Dialysis 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.4× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 2.6× | |
| Emergency room visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.8× | |
| Observation stay most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.7× | |
| Inpatient room and board most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 3.0× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.0× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $61.50 cash price | $246 75% off |
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $71.25 cash price | $285 75% off |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg HCPCS J1200 | $1.87 cash price | $7.49 75% off |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $7.02 cash price | $28.10 75% off |
| Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg HCPCS J3010 | $1.62 cash price | $6.50 75% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $83.00 cash price | $332 75% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 040055, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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