Prices at 9 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$217
Chargemaster (median)
$625
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$539
Medicare pays
$115
$75$1,549
Median cash $217 · Medicare $115 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $75 – $1,549. The median cash price is about 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Health 🍼 | Mountain Home, AR | $43 | $430 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. 🍼 | Jonesboro, AR | $83 | $552 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $83 | $552 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Harrison, AR | $184 | — | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc 🍼 | Conway, AR | $217 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $244 | $526 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences 🍼 | Little Rock, AR | $496 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas 🍼 | Rogers, AR | $1,197 | $1,105 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $2,956 | $2,729 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.