Prices at 12 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,300 — 47% below the US median ($4,362), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $755 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $755 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,171 | $2,421 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,466 | $2,456 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,300 | $3,874 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,676 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $3,934 | $1,347 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $4,390 | $2,818 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $7,210 | $6,656 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
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 October 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 $2,300 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($1,345). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,690).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,608 list price could save about $2,308 (50%).
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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