Prices at 9 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$967
Chargemaster (median)
$2,154
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$663
Medicare pays
$75
$221$2,159
Median cash $967 · Medicare $75 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $221 – $2,159. The median cash price is about 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $221 | $967 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $221 | $967 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $645 | $528 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $863 | $661 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $967 | — | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,225 | $947 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,400 | $640 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $1,753 | $665 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $3,784 | $534 | — | — | — |
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.