Prices at 26 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,232 — 43% below the US median ($2,175), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $433 | $1,083 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $433 | $1,083 | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $592 | $197 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $640 | $1,600 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $794 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $911 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $911 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $944 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,135 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,193 | $619 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,195 | $1,314 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,204 | $584 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,260 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,260 | $338 | — | — | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,483 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,486 | $502 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $1,528 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $1,528 | $494 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,963 | $466 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $2,196 | $862 | — | 111 min | 15.2% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,343 | $1,470 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $2,343 | $1,470 | — | — | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,411 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $6,406 | $473 | — | — | — |
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 $1,232 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,176 list price could save about $1,944 (61%).
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