Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
7301 ROGERS AVE, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR has an average Medicare payment of $10,410 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Mercy Hospital Fort Smith at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith runs lean on cost — $10,410 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Mercy Hospital Fort Smith's value rating (71/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. Top examples: Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,913 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,649 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $6,873 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,461 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,580 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,473 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,962 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,888 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,236 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,280 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,196 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Compares
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith has an average Medicare payment of $10,410, 22% below the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 34% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (28% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Cost & Quality FAQ
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith has an average payment of $10,410 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 7301 ROGERS AVE, Fort Smith, AR 72903. Phone: (479) 314-6000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.