Prices at 17 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $678 — 58% below the US median ($1,612), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $160 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $237 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $237 | $216 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $457 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $621 | $307 | — | 74 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $655 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $655 | $334 | — | 139 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $678 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $678 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $706 | $271 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $706 | $271 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $965 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $1,547 | $147 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,685 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,124 | $224 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $5,831 | $348 | — | — | — |
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 $678 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($216). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,653 list price could save about $1,975 (74%).
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