Prices at 32 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,458 — about the US median ($2,512), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $526 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $526 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $605 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $689 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $962 | $1,828 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $962 | $580 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $962 | $436 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $1,040 | $2,916 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $1,320 | $2,916 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $2,277 | $2,505 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $2,340 | $2,069 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,368 | $1,786 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $2,458 | $2,128 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,649 | $1,881 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,649 | $1,881 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $3,395 | $2,069 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $3,395 | $2,069 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,675 | $2,099 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $5,522 | $2,048 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $5,814 | $801 | — | 111 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $6,701 | $1,952 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $7,062 | $1,757 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $7,249 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $7,249 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $14,810 | $4,030 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
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 $2,458 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,839 list price could save about $3,380 (58%).
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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