Prices at 21 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,548 — 3% above the US median ($3,440), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $795 | $2,703 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $1,578 | $4,137 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $2,836 | $3,133 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,914 | $2,797 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,914 | $2,797 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $3,305 | $3,599 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,525 | $3,178 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $3,571 | $2,535 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $3,611 | $3,133 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $3,611 | $3,133 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $5,172 | $2,236 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $5,172 | $2,236 | — | — | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $5,736 | $2,943 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $8,898 | $2,206 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
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 $3,548 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,017 list price could save about $5,469 (61%).
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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