Prices at 32 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $652 — 53% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $465 | $187 | — | 90 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $474 | $269 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $486 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $486 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $571 | $555 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $571 | $555 | — | 139 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $600 | $1,500 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $600 | $1,500 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $604 | $1,510 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $610 | $406 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $634 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $640 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $651 | $353 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $652 | $391 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $652 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $652 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $652 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $652 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $886 | $484 | — | 74 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $999 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $999 | $385 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,014 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,030 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,188 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,315 | $470 | — | 114 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 $652 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($259). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,301 list price could save about $1,649 (72%).
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