Drug screen (urine) cost in Arkansas

Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $62 — 45% below the US median ($113), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR $14 $27 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.3%
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis, AR $14 $27 147 min 14.7%
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR $20 $50 ★ 3/5 106 min 15.4%
Little River Memorial Hospital Ashdown, AR $21 $20 160 min 14.9%
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $29 $62 ★ 3/5 183 min 14.7%
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR $29 $42 ★ 2/5 176 min 16.1%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Conway, AR $29 $45 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.6%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern, AR $29 $45 100 min 15.0%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR $29 $45 95 min 15.2%
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR $29 $26 93 min 15.0%
CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $29 $62 93 min 15.0%
St Vincent Medical Center/north Sherwood, AR $38 $62 ★ 4/5 126 min 15.0%
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff, AR $41 $24 ★ 1/5 200 min 15.3%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello, AR $49 $79 ★ 2/5 126 min 18.1%
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $49 $79 ★ 2/5 114 min 15.2%
Baptist Health-Van Buren Van Buren, AR $49 $79 70 min
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR $49 $79 ★ 1/5 213 min 15.8%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart, AR $49 $79 ★ 3/5 101 min 15.0%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $49 $79 ★ 3/5 146 min 16.1%
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR $50 $102 ★ 3/5 115 min 15.2%
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison, AR $57 $20 ★ 2/5 146 min 15.1%
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR $60 $14 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.7%
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $64 $64 ★ 2/5 253 min 14.7%
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $64 $64
Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville, AR $65 $80 ★ 4/5 144 min 15.5%

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)
$137
Cash / self-pay
$62
Insurer-negotiated
$62
Medicare pays
$17
$29$156
Median cash $62  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $62 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $137 list price could save about $75 (55%).

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