Question 1

Why do prices at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith?

Accepted Answer

Contact Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Urinalysis	lab	$9	$9 to $12	Low
Blood Test	lab	$20	$20 to $27	Low
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$23	$23 to $30	Low
Carpal Tunnel Release	surgery	$44	$44 to $58	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$48	$48 to $64	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$79	$79 to $105	Low
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$121	$121 to $161	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$125	$125 to $166	Low
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	$181	$181 to $241	Low
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$181	$181 to $241	Low
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	$181	$181 to $241	Low
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	$181	$181 to $241	Low
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$181	$181 to $241	Low
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	$181	$181 to $241	Low
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$249	$249 to $333	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$293	$293 to $391	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$309	$309 to $412	Low
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$326	$326 to $435	Low
CT Head	imaging	$326	$326 to $435	Low
CT Spine	imaging	$326	$326 to $435	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$337	$337 to $449	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$533	$533 to $710	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$585	$585 to $780	Low
MRI Spine	imaging	$669	$669 to $892	Low
Dialysis	other	$718	$718 to $957	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$742	$742 to $989	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$1,119	$1,119 to $1,492	Low
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	$1,419	$1,419 to $1,892	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$1,798	$1,798 to $2,397	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$2,331	$2,331 to $3,108	Low

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ft Smith's Pricing