Prices at 39 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $857 — 62% below the US median ($2,262), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $440 | $499 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $481 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $584 | $482 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $584 | $374 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $584 | $483 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $584 | $374 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $584 | $374 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $482 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $584 | $547 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $596 | $1,489 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $596 | $1,489 | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $660 | $273 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $692 | $503 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $692 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $692 | $336 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $694 | $503 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $800 | $2,000 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $813 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $857 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $958 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $958 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,089 | $1,174 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,148 | $746 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,159 | $751 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,166 | $502 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
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 $857 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($315). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,772 list price could save about $1,915 (69%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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