Prices at 44 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 40% below the US median ($98), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $14 | $14 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $20 | $14 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $25 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $25 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $26 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $26 | $16 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $26 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $26 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $26 | $16 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $26 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $34 | $44 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $39 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $39 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $41 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $47 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $47 | $20 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $49 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $54 | $38 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $54 | $38 | — | — | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $57 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $57 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $61 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $62 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $62 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $70 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
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 August 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 $59 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $160 list price could save about $101 (63%).
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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