Prices at 41 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $762 — 52% below the US median ($1,601), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $247 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $384 | $441 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $384 | $343 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $384 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $384 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $384 | $343 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $384 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $440 | $362 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $559 | $104 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $569 | $1,422 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $569 | $1,422 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $604 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $624 | $1,561 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $703 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $717 | $944 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $744 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $756 | $498 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $758 | $833 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $762 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $762 | $494 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $763 | $415 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $812 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $812 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $868 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $932 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
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 August 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 $762 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
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