Prices at 26 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,090 — 51% below the US median ($6,296), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $952 | — | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $994 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $994 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $1,404 | $3,346 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,661 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $2,213 | $3,684 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $3,080 | $4,296 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $3,080 | $4,296 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,088 | $4,350 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $3,088 | $4,296 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $3,091 | $3,298 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $3,912 | $3,260 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $4,796 | $3,296 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $4,796 | $3,296 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $4,856 | $4,466 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $7,300 | $3,651 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $7,987 | $3,104 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $8,772 | $3,154 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $9,798 | $3,447 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $23,324 | $3,516 | — | — | — |
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 $3,090 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,027 list price could save about $8,938 (74%).
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