CT scan of the head with and without contrast cost in Arkansas

Prices at 46 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $839 — 49% below the US median ($1,646), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock, AR $210 $173 152 min 14.3%
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR $273 $106 93 min 15.0%
McGehee Hospital Mcgehee, AR $360 $475 142 min 14.9%
Baptist Health-Van Buren Van Buren, AR $384 $213 70 min
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR $384 $213 ★ 1/5 213 min 15.8%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello, AR $384 $213 ★ 2/5 126 min 18.1%
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $384 $213 ★ 2/5 114 min 15.2%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart, AR $384 $213 ★ 3/5 101 min 15.0%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern, AR $384 $213 100 min 15.0%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $384 $213 ★ 3/5 146 min 16.1%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Conway, AR $384 $213 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.6%
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR $548 $275 ★ 3/5 115 min 15.2%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR $548 $275 95 min 15.2%
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR $618 $1,544 98 min 14.7%
Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR $618 $1,544
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $725 $169 ★ 2/5 253 min 14.7%
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $725 $169
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR $741 $1,852 ★ 3/5 106 min 15.4%
Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville, AR $784 $210 ★ 4/5 216 min 13.3%
Little River Memorial Hospital Ashdown, AR $795 $837 160 min 14.9%
Ozark Health Clinton, AR $839 $515 ★ 4/5 150 min 14.7%
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR $839 $246 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.3%
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis, AR $839 $246 147 min 14.7%
Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville, AR $869 $178 ★ 4/5 144 min 15.5%
Unity Health-Jacksonville Jacksonville, AR $969 130 min 15.2%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,193
Cash / self-pay
$839
Insurer-negotiated
$246
Medicare pays
$173
$384$2,218
Median cash $839  ·  Medicare $173  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $839 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,193 list price could save about $1,354 (62%).

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