Prices at 28 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,359 — 45% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $274 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $645 | $1,672 | — | 98 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $689 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $689 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $997 | $411 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $998 | $1,560 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,007 | $1,617 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,032 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $1,081 | $1,501 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $1,200 | $3,000 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $1,200 | $3,000 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,347 | $999 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $1,359 | $2,239 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $1,359 | $2,239 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,393 | $1,300 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $1,428 | $1,568 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,550 | $1,591 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,550 | $1,591 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,621 | $2,089 | — | 74 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $2,022 | $1,708 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,142 | $1,144 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,631 | $1,703 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $2,632 | $1,652 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $2,632 | $1,652 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $3,509 | $2,025 | ★ 4/5 | 132 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 $1,359 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($478). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,295 list price could save about $1,936 (59%).
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