Prices at 20 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,156 — 11% below the US median ($9,162), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,441 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $2,808 | $12,185 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $3,176 | $15,421 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $3,689 | $12,364 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $3,689 | $12,364 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $7,991 | $13,003 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $8,156 | $12,390 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $8,539 | $12,390 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $8,539 | $12,390 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $9,019 | $14,863 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $9,606 | $12,773 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $14,924 | $18,180 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $18,349 | $12,111 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
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 August 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 $8,156 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($1,162). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,324).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $30,733 list price could save about $22,577 (73%).
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