Prices at 33 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,099 — 57% below the US median ($2,532), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $325 | $506 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $391 | $978 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $391 | $978 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $584 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $584 | $441 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $696 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $696 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $800 | $2,000 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $807 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $837 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $837 | $338 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,091 | $406 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,099 | $502 | — | 74 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,230 | $477 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $1,230 | $477 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,249 | $620 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,251 | $1,417 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,261 | $620 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,339 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $1,438 | $322 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,668 | $1,014 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $1,731 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
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 October 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 $1,099 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($466). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,784 list price could save about $1,685 (61%).
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