Prices at 17 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$719
Chargemaster (median)
$1,670
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$589
Medicare pays
$172
$420$1,783
Median cash $719 · Medicare $172 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $420 – $1,783. The median cash price is about 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $361 | $744 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $361 | $744 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $479 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $496 | $525 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $606 | $1,514 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $646 | $1,615 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $646 | $1,615 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $651 | $621 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $786 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $936 | $492 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $942 | $589 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $942 | $589 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,154 | $467 | — | 111 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $1,562 | $484 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $2,005 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $4,514 | $578 | — | — | — |
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.