Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Arkansas

Prices at 46 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 49% below the US median ($598), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff, AR $95 $259 ★ 1/5 200 min 15.3%
Little River Memorial Hospital Ashdown, AR $126 $146 160 min 14.9%
McGehee Hospital Mcgehee, AR $134 $377 142 min 14.9%
Ozark Health Clinton, AR $135 $118 ★ 4/5 150 min 14.7%
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR $158 $383 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.3%
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis, AR $158 $383 147 min 14.7%
Unity Health-Jacksonville Jacksonville, AR $171 130 min 15.2%
Unity Health-Newport Newport, AR $171 104 min 15.4%
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR $203 $1,284 ★ 3/5 115 min 15.2%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR $203 $1,284 95 min 15.2%
Mercy Hospital Paris Paris, AR $216 $232 ★ 5/5 117 min 14.4%
Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark, AR $216 $225 108 min 14.8%
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $216 $199 76 min 15.4%
Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock, AR $244 $254 152 min 14.3%
Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville, AR $245 $72 ★ 4/5 144 min 15.5%
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $246 $263 ★ 2/5 253 min 14.7%
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $246 $263
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR $248 $244 ★ 2/5 176 min 16.1%
CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $255 $512 93 min 15.0%
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR $263 $231 93 min 15.0%
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $276 $212 111 min 15.2%
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR $300 $750 ★ 3/5 106 min 15.4%
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison, AR $305 $74 ★ 2/5 146 min 15.1%
Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle, AR $373 $279 67 min 14.9%
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR $386 $966 98 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 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)
$831
Cash / self-pay
$305
Insurer-negotiated
$356
Medicare pays
$69
$158$976
Median cash $305  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $305 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $831 list price could save about $526 (63%).

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