Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $710 — 49% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $252 | $304 | — | 160 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $267 | $565 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $334 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $335 | $675 | — | 142 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $341 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $341 | $847 | — | 139 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $346 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $346 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $430 | $814 | — | 98 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $432 | $1,589 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $432 | $1,589 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $515 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $529 | $557 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $529 | $509 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $529 | $488 | — | 73 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $588 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $599 | $545 | — | 114 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $634 | $556 | — | 90 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $660 | $1,650 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $690 | $574 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $690 | $574 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $692 | $178 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $728 | $717 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $735 | $790 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $736 | $1,839 | — | 76 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 $710 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,795 list price could save about $1,085 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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