Prices at 24 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,649 — 33% below the US median ($3,930), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $421 | $303 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $478 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $655 | $395 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $664 | $3,147 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,345 | $3,193 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,345 | $3,193 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $2,441 | $4,556 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $2,583 | $3,116 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $2,649 | $4,877 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $2,649 | $4,877 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,667 | $2,623 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $2,667 | $2,623 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,368 | $2,966 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $3,770 | $3,964 | — | 74 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $5,682 | $2,919 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $5,705 | $3,318 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $6,188 | $3,241 | ★ 4/5 | 72 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 $2,649 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($252). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($504).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,181 list price could save about $2,532 (49%).
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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