Prices at 46 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $839 — 49% below the US median ($1,631), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $210 | $173 | — | 150 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $273 | $106 | — | 90 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $360 | $475 | — | 142 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $384 | $213 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $384 | $213 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $548 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $548 | $275 | — | 94 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $618 | $1,544 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $618 | $1,544 | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $725 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $725 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $741 | $1,852 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $784 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $795 | $837 | — | 160 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $839 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $839 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $839 | $246 | — | 139 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $869 | $178 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $969 | — | — | 130 min | — |
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 October 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 $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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