Prices at 28 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $760 — 54% below the US median ($1,639), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $225 | $508 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $375 | $758 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $375 | $758 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $416 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $416 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $601 | $518 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $602 | $682 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $607 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $647 | $537 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $647 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $647 | $553 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $647 | $537 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $696 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $825 | $526 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $825 | $526 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $947 | $654 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $1,402 | $3,505 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $1,402 | $3,505 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,576 | $450 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $1,576 | $450 | — | — | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,984 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,076 | $501 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,137 | $493 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $2,641 | $1,233 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,895 | $867 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
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 $760 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($239). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,428 list price could save about $1,667 (69%).
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