Hospital · CCN 040022
Northwest Medical Center
609 West Maple Avenue, Springdale, AR 72764 · Washington County
Part of Community Health Systems · 321 beds · 5
Metropolitan area core: primary flow within an urbanized area of 50,000 and greater
43 admission types 59 outpatient services 9 Medicare-file findings
Billed per dollar paid, all admissions
8.81×
$105.3M billed against $12.0M paid across 1,089 Medicare discharges; the national figure is 5.03×.
4.2%
of adults in Washington County have medical debt in collections
14.0%
uninsured in the county · state 10.0%
$66K
median household income
5.6×
billed ÷ paid, inpatient, summed over the county's hospitals in the Medicare file (2 in the inpatient or outpatient file)ⓘ
35.4%
obesity in the countyⓘ
10.1%
diagnosed diabetes (PLACES)
5.8%
coronary heart disease (PLACES)
—
median age · — below poverty (ACS)
01 · Admissions
What it billed Medicare, by admission type
Average charge submitted and average total payment per discharge, 2024. Rows under 11 discharges are suppressed by CMS. The last column is the hospital's ratio against its state's for the same admission.
DRG
Admission
Discharges
Charge
Paid
Billed ÷ paid
871
Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc
133
$116,671
$13,346
8.7× st 4.0×
885
Psychoses
110
$64,727
$10,072
6.4× st 3.5×
291
Heart failure and shock with mcc
61
$70,096
$9,031
7.8× st 4.0×
190
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mcc
40
$80,309
$8,183
9.8× st 4.3×
280
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
36
$106,488
$10,948
9.7× st 4.2×
620
O.r. procedures for obesity with cc
35
$84,493
$11,673
7.2× st 6.4×
193
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc
34
$81,048
$9,524
8.5× st 4.4×
274
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
31
$186,986
$22,437
8.3× st 4.1×
189
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
30
$100,737
$8,763
11.5× st 4.2×
689
Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
28
$66,893
$8,295
8.1× st 3.7×
872
Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
27
$78,401
$7,587
10.3× st 4.1×
177
Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
26
$93,570
$11,632
8.0× st 4.2×
690
Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc
26
$54,854
$5,708
9.6× st 3.8×
392
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc
24
$51,439
$5,998
8.6× st 4.2×
378
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with cc
24
$70,772
$7,132
9.9× st 4.4×
603
Cellulitis without mcc
23
$69,975
$6,406
10.9× st 4.1×
683
Renal failure with cc
21
$54,815
$6,810
8.0× st 3.9×
853
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
20
$268,446
$31,448
8.5× st 4.2×
682
Renal failure with mcc
20
$98,848
$10,487
9.4× st 3.9×
322
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without mcc
19
$212,488
$16,480
12.9× st 6.0×
621
O.r. procedures for obesity without cc/mcc
19
$84,981
$10,797
7.9× st 5.0×
286
Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
18
$111,721
$15,357
7.3× st 3.9×
481
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with cc
18
$105,396
$14,718
7.2× st 3.9×
312
Syncope and collapse
17
$46,494
$6,547
7.1× st 4.3×
640
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
17
$69,824
$9,482
7.4× st 3.8×
377
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with mcc
17
$142,883
$13,640
10.5× st 4.1×
460
Spinal fusion except cervical without mcc
16
$244,249
$24,140
10.1× st 4.4×
641
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
15
$41,374
$5,967
6.9× st 4.1×
281
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with cc
15
$60,244
$7,413
8.1× st 4.7×
321
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
15
$301,206
$20,847
14.4× st 5.3×
208
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
14
$185,537
$18,781
9.9× st 4.4×
287
Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without mcc
13
$86,740
$8,168
10.6× st 4.5×
391
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
13
$74,346
$9,239
8.0× st 4.0×
065
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
13
$60,177
$6,851
8.8× st 4.2×
309
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with cc
12
$57,052
$5,875
9.7× st 3.8×
308
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with mcc
12
$83,819
$9,002
9.3× st 4.3×
552
Medical back problems without mcc
11
$54,197
$7,084
7.7× st 3.8×
194
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with cc
11
$53,592
$6,055
8.9× st 4.2×
305
Hypertension without mcc
11
$53,214
$6,176
8.6× st 4.1×
698
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with mcc
11
$112,833
$10,418
10.8× st 3.8×
394
Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
11
$48,695
$7,109
6.9× st 4.2×
389
Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
11
$65,286
$6,888
9.5× st 3.9×
897
Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy without mcc
11
$47,785
$6,499
7.4× st 4.2×
02 · Outpatient
Outpatient services
Comprehensive APCs, Medicare's outpatient payment groups: submitted charge against what Medicare allowed, per service.
APC
Service
Services
Charge
Allowed
Billed ÷ allowed
8011
Comprehensive Observation Services
150
$32,894
$2,281
14.4×
5362
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services
137
$64,742
$8,629
7.5×
5191
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures
130
$33,133
$2,738
12.1×
5361
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services
96
$40,421
$4,813
8.4×
5375
Level 5 Urology and Related Services
93
$44,163
$4,303
10.3×
5072
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage
78
$12,563
$1,340
9.4×
5374
Level 4 Urology and Related Services
71
$32,912
$2,885
11.4×
5114
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures
57
$60,804
$5,950
10.2×
5113
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures
51
$32,807
$2,568
12.8×
5373
Level 3 Urology and Related Services
46
$25,760
$1,718
15.0×
5193
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures
46
$142,533
$9,274
15.4×
5092
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
44
$48,693
$5,301
9.2×
5492
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures
44
$25,856
$3,370
7.7×
5183
Level 3 Vascular Procedures
40
$37,808
$2,635
14.3×
5153
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy
38
$19,623
$1,312
15.0×
5154
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy
38
$31,168
$3,093
10.1×
5464
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
36
$153,200
$17,943
8.5×
5302
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures
35
$14,318
$1,605
8.9×
5414
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures
33
$29,151
$2,637
11.1×
5155
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy
32
$39,227
$5,629
7.0×
5465
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
32
$199,556
$25,353
7.9×
5165
Level 5 ENT Procedures
30
$43,987
$4,940
8.9×
5376
Level 6 Urology and Related Services
29
$55,174
$7,771
7.1×
5115
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures
29
$109,473
$11,089
9.9×
5462
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
23
$39,281
$5,067
7.8×
5503
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures
22
$26,747
$1,971
13.6×
5192
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures
20
$70,275
$4,821
14.6×
5091
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
19
$26,765
$3,215
8.3×
5184
Level 4 Vascular Procedures
19
$46,112
$4,635
9.9×
5223
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
17
$165,859
$9,003
18.4×
5415
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures
17
$43,232
$4,196
10.3×
5431
Level 1 Nerve Procedures
15
$15,983
$1,542
10.4×
5341
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures
15
$37,860
$2,918
13.0×
5232
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures
13
$271,788
$27,670
9.8×
5194
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures
13
$222,683
$14,763
15.1×
5112
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures
12
$14,772
$1,356
10.9×
5164
Level 4 ENT Procedures
12
$30,646
$2,535
12.1×
5182
Level 2 Vascular Procedures
11
$8,898
$1,351
6.6×
5471
Implantation of Drug Infusion Device
—
—
—
—
5416
Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures
—
—
—
—
5493
Level 3 Intraocular Procedures
—
—
—
—
5504
Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures
—
—
—
—
5463
Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5461
Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5073
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage
—
—
—
—
5378
Level 8 Urology and Related Services
—
—
—
—
5212
Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures
—
—
—
—
5222
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
—
—
—
—
5166
Cochlear Implant Procedure
—
—
—
—
5231
Level 1 ICD and Similar Procedures
—
—
—
—
5116
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures
—
—
—
—
5303
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures
—
—
—
—
5313
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures
—
—
—
—
5372
Level 2 Urology and Related Services
—
—
—
—
5331
Complex GI Procedures
—
—
—
—
5094
Level 4 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5093
Level 3 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5377
Level 7 Urology and Related Services
—
—
—
—
5163
Level 3 ENT Procedures
—
—
—
—
03 · Checks
Where the Medicare rows do not agree with themselves
Service
Severity
Rule
Detail
MS-DRG 189
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $100,737 is 11.5× the total payment
MS-DRG 287
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $86,740 is 10.6× the total payment
MS-DRG 321
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $301,206 is 14.4× the total payment
MS-DRG 322
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $212,488 is 12.9× the total payment
MS-DRG 377
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $142,883 is 10.5× the total payment
MS-DRG 460
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $244,248 is 10.1× the total payment
MS-DRG 603
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $69,975 is 10.9× the total payment
MS-DRG 698
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $112,833 is 10.8× the total payment
MS-DRG 872
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $78,401 is 10.3× the total payment
Sources for this hospital
the files read, as fetched — not our copy of them- MUP_INP_RY26_P03_V10_DY24_PrvSvc.CSV · 38.0M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 2ab6da15be4c… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
- MUP_OUT_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_Prov_Svc.csv · 28.1M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 f293918edbf6… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
- chsp-hospital-linkage-2023.csv · 1.5M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 a86146f10c8d… · publisher's page · public; cite AHRQ Compendium of U.S. Health Systems
- 2020 ZCTA to County relationship file · US Census Bureau · 2020tab20_zcta520_county20_natl.txt · 6.8M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 3ed41278d637… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
Every figure on this page is computed from these files by pipeline/prices/; the same rows are in the API.
Source rows for this hospital as JSON: inpatient · outpatient. CMS, Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024.