Prices at 43 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $160 — 53% below the US median ($341), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $78 | $36 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $81 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $87 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $87 | $283 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $89 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $99 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $99 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $113 | $224 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $118 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $123 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $128 | $178 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $128 | $174 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $129 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $156 | $270 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $156 | $274 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $156 | $274 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $156 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $156 | $272 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $156 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $156 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $160 | $212 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $160 | $212 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $173 | $388 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $175 | $437 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $200 | $175 | — | 160 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 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 $160 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $561 list price could save about $401 (71%).
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