Prices at 43 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $479 — 8% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $90 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $90 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $113 | $608 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $113 | $608 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $118 | $552 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $118 | $552 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $217 | $568 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $227 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $228 | $200 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $245 | $568 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $246 | $568 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $273 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $314 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $372 | $190 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $404 | $267 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $410 | $188 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $434 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $448 | $1,120 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $450 | $379 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $455 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $479 | $1,199 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $479 | $1,199 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $483 | $349 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $486 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $496 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $479 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $936 list price could save about $456 (49%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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