Prices at 15 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,581
Chargemaster (median)
$3,497
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$873
Medicare pays
$371
Typical cash range: $647 – $3,521. The median cash price is about 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $603 | $640 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $603 | $663 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $822 | $873 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,153 | $1,150 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $1,348 | $859 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,395 | $940 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $2,581 | $283 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $2,980 | $471 | — | 111 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $3,087 | $844 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $3,147 | $1,201 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $3,147 | $1,201 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $3,614 | $938 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,861 | $857 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.