Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $238 — 30% below the US median ($338), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $63 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $63 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $102 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $109 | $429 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $110 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $110 | $275 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $122 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $165 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $188 | $148 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $188 | $138 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $191 | $250 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $195 | $171 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $213 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $213 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $213 | $244 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $215 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $216 | $306 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $216 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $216 | $306 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $218 | $173 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $236 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $238 | $596 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $238 | $596 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $247 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $251 | $452 | — | 160 min | 14.9% |
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 $238 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $596 list price could save about $358 (60%).
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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