Prices at 31 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,143 — 47% below the US median ($2,173), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $448 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $494 | $2,622 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $494 | $2,622 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $557 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $557 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $563 | $1,786 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $606 | $365 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $606 | $274 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $606 | $314 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $745 | $360 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,024 | $1,804 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,039 | $1,792 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,041 | $1,568 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $1,046 | $1,920 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,046 | $1,920 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,240 | $1,984 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $1,296 | $3,240 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $1,383 | $2,825 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,578 | $1,848 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,578 | $1,848 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,604 | $1,979 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $1,726 | $1,920 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $2,204 | $2,427 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,482 | $1,707 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $2,726 | $1,702 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
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 $1,143 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,904 list price could save about $2,761 (71%).
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