Gentamicin 10 mg/ml liquid compound - enteral use only at Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith

3601 S. 79th St, Fort Smith, AR · Mercy · · NPI 1568433480

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jun 8, 2026 · Ingested Sep 8, 2026

$21.71

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$33.40

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$2.20 with HEALTH CHOICE CONTRACTED [320166] vs $15.55 with MULTIPLAN CONTRACTED [320270] — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
HEALTH CHOICE CONTRACTED [320166] HB FTSM OKLAHOMA STATE AND EDUCATION EMPLOYEES $2.20 ↓ -90%
OKLAHOMA COMPLETE HEALTH MEDICAID CONTRACTED [320485] HB FTSM OK MANAGED MEDICAID $2.47 ↓ -89%
AETNA MEDICAID CONTRACTED [320009] HB FTSM OK MANAGED MEDICAID $2.47 ↓ -89%
HUMANA MEDICAID CONTRACTED [320486] HB FTSM OK MANAGED MEDICAID $2.47 ↓ -89%
MEDICAID [20240] HB FTSM OK MEDICAID $2.47 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB FTSM BCBS EXCHANGE $2.82 ↓ -87%
USABLE CONTRACTED [320409] HB FTSM BLUE CROSS $2.82 ↓ -87%
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD [20053] HB FTSM BLUE CROSS $2.82 ↓ -87%
MC ANTHEM [20455] HB FTSM BLUE CROSS $2.82 ↓ -87%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CONTRACTED [320071] HB FTSM CIGNA $3.64 ↓ -83%
HOME STATE MEDICAID CONTRACTED [320189] HB FTSM MANAGED MO MCD $3.66 ↓ -83%
MEDICAID [20240] HB FTSM MO MEDICAID $3.66 ↓ -83%
MERCY INTERFACILITY [20513] HB FTSM Inter-Facility CCR New 6.1.25 $4.03 ↓ -81%
MEDICAID [20240] HB FTSM ARK MEDICAID $5.05 ↓ -77%
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [20036] HB FTSM ARK MEDICAID $5.05 ↓ -77%
SUMMIT COMMUNITY CARE CONTRACTED [320368] HB FTSM SUMMIT $5.05 ↓ -77%
SUMMIT COMMUNITY CARE [20368] HB FTSM ARK MEDICAID $5.05 ↓ -77%
CARESOURCE MEDICAID [20460] HB FTSM CARESOURCE MEDICAID $5.15 ↓ -76%
CARESOURCE MEDICAID CONTRACTED [320460] HB FTSM CARESOURCE MEDICAID $5.15 ↓ -76%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM DEC TALL TREE $6.40 ↓ -71%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM DEC BARTEL $6.40 ↓ -71%
YUZU HEALTH CONTRACTED [320521] HB FTSM DEC LEVEL HEALTH - NEW 01.01.26 $6.40 ↓ -71%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM DEC SCHAEFER QCG $6.40 ↓ -71%
AITHER HEALTH CONTRACTED [320449] HB FTSM DEC LACLEDE - NEW 07.01.25 $6.40 ↓ -71%
EDISON HEALTH SOLUTIONS CONTRACTED [320502] HB FTSM DEC WOODARD $6.40 ↓ -71%
AITHER HEALTH CONTRACTED [320449] HB FTSM DEC WOODARD $6.40 ↓ -71%
EMPOWER HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS MEDICAID [20118] HB FTSM PASSE EMPOWER $6.41 ↓ -70%
EMPOWER HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS MEDICAID CONTRACTED [320118] HB FTSM PASSE EMPOWER $6.41 ↓ -70%
AETNA CONTRACTED [320008] HB FTSM COVENTRY/AETNA $7.05 ↓ -68%
AETNA [20008] HB FTSM COVENTRY/AETNA $7.05 ↓ -68%
QUAL CHOICE CONTRACTED [320324] HB FTSM,WLDAR,OZKAR,PRSAR, BNVAR QUAL CHOICE $7.32 ↓ -66%
FIRST HEALTH CONTRACTED [320128] HB FTSM FIRST HEALTH_CCN $8.06 ↓ -63%
90 DEGREE BENEFITS CONTRACTED [320436] HB FTSM DEC SHOW ME $9.15 ↓ -58%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM DEC SHOW ME $9.15 ↓ -58%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM DEC TOWN AND COUNTRY $9.15 ↓ -58%
SHOW-ME HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS CONTRACTED [320483] HB FTSM ROGR DEC ASI $9.15 ↓ -58%
HEALTHLINK CONTRACTED [320179] HB FTSM ROGR CAH DEC SAPAUGH $10.97 ↓ -49%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM DEC QUIKTRIP CO $10.97 ↓ -49%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM DEC HERMAN $10.97 ↓ -49%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM ROGR CAH DEC SAPAUGH $10.97 ↓ -49%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM ROGR DEC CITY OF JACKSON $10.97 ↓ -49%
MERCY BENEFIT ADMIN CONTRACTED [320251] HB FTSM ROGR DEC EASTER SEALS $10.97 ↓ -49%
IMAGINE 360 CONTRACTED [320494] HB FTSM ROGR DEC ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION $10.97 ↓ -49%
EBMS CONTRACTED [320493] HB FTSM CRADER $10.97 ↓ -49%
REFLECT HEALTH CONTRACTED [320492] HB FTSM DEC WWWood Products $10.97 ↓ -49%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB FTSM ROGR DEC CITY OF JACKSON $10.97 ↓ -49%
EBMS [20493] HB FTSM CRADER $10.97 ↓ -49%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB FTSM ROGR DEC BUCHHEIT $10.97 ↓ -49%
MUNICIPAL HEALTH PLAN CONTRACTED [320271] HB FTSM MUNICIPAL HEALTH $10.97 ↓ -49%
ARKANSAS TOTAL CARE CONTRACTED [320039] HB FTSM PASSE AR TOTAL CARE $11.46 ↓ -47%
ARKANSAS TOTAL CARE [20039] HB FTSM PASSE AR TOTAL CARE $11.46 ↓ -47%
PERSONIFY HEALTH CONTRACTED [320051] HB FTSM NET AFFILIATION $11.89 ↓ -45%
INSURANCE SYSTEM INC CONTRACTED [320465] HB FTSM NET AFFILIATION $11.89 ↓ -45%
AUXIANT CONTRACTED [320462] HB FTSM NET AFFILIATION $11.89 ↓ -45%
HEALTHLINK CONTRACTED [320179] HB FTSM NET AFFILIATION $11.89 ↓ -45%
WORKERS COMP [20426] HB FTSM WORK COMP AETNA/COVENTRY $11.89 ↓ -45%
PREFERRED HEALTH PLAN CONTRACTED [320522] HB FTSM NET AFFILIATION $11.89 ↓ -45%
HUMANA CONTRACTED [320193] HB FTSM HUMANA $13.72 ↓ -37%
PPO PLUS CONTRACTED [320310] HB FTSM PPO PLUS $13.72 ↓ -37%
EMPLOYERS HEALTH COALITION CONTRACTED [320116] HB FTSM EHC NON EXCLUSIVE $14.36 ↓ -34%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS CONTRACTED [320320] HB FTSM PHCS $14.63 ↓ -33%
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS [20320] HB FTSM PHCS $14.63 ↓ -33%
MULTIPLAN [20270] HB FTSM,WLDAR,OZKAR,PRSAR MULTI PLAN $15.55 ↓ -28%
MULTIPLAN CONTRACTED [320270] HB FTSM,WLDAR,OZKAR,PRSAR MULTI PLAN $15.55 ↓ -28%

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Gentamicin 10 mg/ml liquid compound - enteral use only at other Arkansas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville $21.25 $2.47 – $11.46
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville $21.71 $2.47 – $11.46
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark $21.71 $2.47 – $11.46
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris $21.71 $2.47 – $11.46
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron $21.71 $2.47 – $11.46

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