Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $331 — 19% below the US median ($411), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $75 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $75 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $111 | $452 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $114 | $289 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $114 | $289 | — | 139 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $139 | $379 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $165 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $169 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $213 | $379 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $215 | $422 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $216 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $221 | $189 | — | 90 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $229 | $422 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $238 | $596 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $238 | $596 | — | — | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $251 | $452 | — | 160 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $255 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $280 | $190 | — | 73 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $287 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $299 | $183 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $311 | $201 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $320 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $342 | $250 | — | 142 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $352 | $369 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $358 | $470 | — | 71 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 September 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 $331 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($174). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $615 list price could save about $284 (46%).
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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