RC 981

Emergency department visit, professional fee, minor level at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

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Cmplx Rep Sc/Ext 2.6 to 7.5 Pf

Smith, AR

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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith’s median price of $735 is 217% above the median hospital's median price ($232), higher than 90% of the 415 hospitals reporting RC 981. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 981 at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 17 payers, 36 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm bcbs exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
2	Cigna hb ftsm cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$123	$123	—	—	1–10	$123 – $123
3	Anthem hb ftsm blue cross facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm blue cross facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm managed medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$115	$128	$74	58%	—	$32 – $253
6	Optum hb ftsm,wldar,ozkar,prsar,bnvr uhc facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
7	UnitedHealthcare hb ftsm,wldar,ozkar,prsar,bnvr uhc facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
8	First Health hb ftsm first health_ccn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
9	Aetna hb ftsm coventry/aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
10	Humana hb ftsm humana facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
11	MultiPlan hb ftsm,wldar,ozkar,prsar multi plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$184	$184	—	—	—	$184 – $184
12	Medicaid hb ftsm ark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$250	$237	$91	38%	—	$40 – $363
13	Caresource hb ftsm caresource medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$255	$242	$93	38%	—	$40 – $370
14	Humana hb ftsm humana facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$251	$152	60%	—	$173 – $611
15	Medicaid hb ftsm mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$341	$440	$313	71%	—	$110 – $1.4k
16	UnitedHealthcare hb ftsm,wldar,ozkar,prsar,bnvr uhc facility · per diem · outpatient	$452	$452	—	—	24	$452 – $452
17	Aetna hb ftsm ok managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.3k	$1.2k	$1.0k	82%	—	$2 – $3.4k
18	Humana hb ftsm ok managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.3k	$1.2k	$1.0k	82%	—	$2 – $3.4k
19	Medicaid hb ftsm ok medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.3k	$1.2k	$1.0k	82%	—	$2 – $3.4k
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm bcbs exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$674	$1.5k	$1.7k	115%	2–20	$241 – $6.2k
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm blue cross facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$727	$1.6k	$1.8k	116%	41–77	$241 – $6.7k
22	Anthem hb ftsm blue cross facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$769	$1.7k	$1.9k	109%	—	$260 – $6.7k
23	Aetna hb ftsm managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.8k	$1.5k	82%	—	$225 – $5.6k
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.8k	$1.5k	82%	1–10	$225 – $5.6k
25	First Health hb ftsm managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.8k	$1.5k	82%	—	$225 – $5.6k

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Last updated: Jun 8, 2026

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