Prices at 42 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $235 — 51% below the US median ($479), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $90 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $90 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $102 | $552 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $102 | $552 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $149 | $379 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $161 | $608 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $191 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $192 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $193 | $250 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $198 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $200 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $204 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $214 | $530 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $214 | $498 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $214 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $214 | $510 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $214 | $527 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $214 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $227 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $235 | $235 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $235 | $236 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $235 | $131 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $246 | $349 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $248 | $383 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $252 | $379 | — | 160 min | 14.9% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $235 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($157). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $777 list price could save about $542 (70%).
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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