Prices at 42 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28 — 48% below the US median ($53), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $7 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $7 | $9 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $10 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $10 | $8 | — | 139 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $12 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $12 | $7 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $12 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $12 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $12 | $7 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $12 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $13 | $6 | — | 90 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $15 | $20 | — | 142 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $16 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $18 | $6 | — | 98 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $23 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $23 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $24 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $25 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $25 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $26 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $28 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $28 | $8 | — | 74 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $31 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $31 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $40 | $100 | — | 76 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 $28 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $79 list price could save about $51 (64%).
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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