Prices at 43 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $470 — 40% below the US median ($782), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $125 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $125 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $166 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $182 | $604 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $182 | $604 | — | 139 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $280 | $248 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $283 | $171 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $283 | $134 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $283 | $170 | — | 73 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $314 | $568 | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $319 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $348 | $662 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $348 | $662 | — | 94 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $349 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $406 | $424 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $414 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $468 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $468 | $425 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $470 | $551 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $470 | $557 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $470 | $543 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $470 | $556 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $470 | $543 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $471 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $473 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 145 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 $470 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,352 list price could save about $882 (65%).
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