Prices at 29 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $439 — 49% below the US median ($869), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $151 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $151 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $151 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $271 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $273 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $309 | $555 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $309 | $555 | — | 139 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $323 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $323 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $376 | $217 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $395 | $353 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $411 | $387 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $411 | $387 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $467 | $1,167 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $468 | $459 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $468 | $459 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $495 | $1,237 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $495 | $1,237 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $536 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $538 | $484 | — | 74 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $590 | $406 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $789 | $362 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $940 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,098 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,166 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
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 October 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 $439 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($145). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,167 list price could save about $728 (62%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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