Prices at 22 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$37
Chargemaster (median)
$68
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$7
Medicare pays
$5
Typical cash range: $21 – $73. The median cash price is about 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $10 | $7 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $10 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $21 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $26 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $28 | $71 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $28 | $71 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $30 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $33 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $37 | $16 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $37 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $37 | $17 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $43 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $44 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $45 | $7 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $57 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $57 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $62 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $66 | $26 | — | 111 min | 15.2% |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $73 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $90 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $153 | $8 | — | — | — |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.