Prices at 34 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,165 — 47% below the US median ($2,210), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $584 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $584 | $441 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $584 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $640 | $1,600 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $701 | $1,752 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $701 | $1,752 | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $742 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $742 | $338 | — | — | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $852 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $852 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $900 | $174 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $950 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,164 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,167 | $1,282 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,175 | $522 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,322 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,425 | $502 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,483 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| 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% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,886 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,006 | $459 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
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 $1,165 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
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