Prices at 34 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 19% below the US median ($50), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $11 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $11 | $12 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $12 | $9 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $13 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $13 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $25 | $33 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $25 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $27 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $27 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $34 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $34 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $35 | $88 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $35 | $88 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $37 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $40 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $40 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $41 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $41 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $42 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $42 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $43 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $43 | $19 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $43 | $18 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $51 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $56 | $13 | — | 67 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 $40 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $83 list price could save about $43 (52%).
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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