Prices at 24 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,943 — 63% below the US median ($7,848), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,436 | $6,988 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,436 | $6,988 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $1,556 | $10,592 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,664 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $1,985 | $6,752 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,603 | $7,307 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $2,747 | $7,088 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $2,943 | $7,088 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $2,943 | $7,088 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $3,135 | $7,535 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $7,251 | $6,536 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $8,658 | $4,270 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $8,658 | $4,270 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $10,570 | $6,533 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $14,423 | $12,111 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $17,502 | $11,579 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $24,505 | $12,859 | ★ 4/5 | 70 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 July 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 $2,943 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($889). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,779).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,413 list price could save about $7,470 (72%).
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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