Prices at 36 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $210 — 52% below the US median ($441), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $88 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $97 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $97 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $107 | $175 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $107 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $107 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $107 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $107 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $137 | $175 | — | 98 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $140 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $140 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $141 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $152 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $161 | $66 | — | 90 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $179 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $179 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $210 | $525 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $210 | $525 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $217 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $235 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $235 | $246 | — | 139 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $245 | $240 | — | 74 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $287 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $321 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $325 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 72 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 $210 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($107). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $525 list price could save about $315 (60%).
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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