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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Malvern, AR costs $6,271. Here's every hospital's price.

1 hospitals in the Malvern, AR metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Malvern, AR metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $6,271 at Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County, the median is $6,271 and the highest is $6,271.

The Malvern, AR median of $6,271 is 38% below the national median of $10,138 across 332 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

The files behind these prices are dated April 2026.

$6,271
lowest cash price in Malvern, AR
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County · 10 mi
$6,271
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Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County

Malvern · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$6,271
list $25,085
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What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

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