Prices at 46 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $113 — 60% below the US median ($285), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $29 | $74 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $29 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $44 | $99 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $66 | $121 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $68 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $69 | $79 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $73 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $73 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $82 | $93 | — | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $83 | $108 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $83 | $105 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $83 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $83 | $106 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $83 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $83 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $83 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $92 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $103 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $103 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $110 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $110 | $147 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $112 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $113 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $116 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $116 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
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 $113 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($36). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $330 list price could save about $217 (66%).
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