Prices at 7 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$3,547
Chargemaster (median)
$8,021
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,551
Medicare pays
$584
$1,013$8,355
Median cash $3,547 · Medicare $584 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,013 – $8,355. The median cash price is about 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $1,013 | $562 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $1,013 | $611 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $2,085 | $3,398 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $3,547 | $3,448 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $5,643 | $4,035 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $8,355 | $2,551 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $8,355 | $2,551 | — | — | — |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.