Prices at 44 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15 — 55% below the US median ($33), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $6 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $6 | $6 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $7 | $4 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $11 | $5 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $11 | $15 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $11 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $13 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $13 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $13 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $13 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $13 | $6 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $13 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $13 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $14 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $14 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $14 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $14 | $5 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $14 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $14 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $14 | $5 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $14 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $15 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $23 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $26 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $27 | $4 | — | — | — |
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 June 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 $15 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $55 list price could save about $41 (74%).
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