Prices at 25 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,949 — 47% below the US median ($9,316), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $1,626 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $1,626 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $3,385 | $3,097 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $3,417 | $3,211 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $4,091 | $3,213 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,091 | $3,312 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $4,091 | $3,213 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $4,091 | $3,213 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $4,295 | $4,446 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $4,295 | $4,446 | — | 139 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $4,574 | $3,115 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $4,949 | $3,122 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $4,949 | $3,122 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $5,204 | $2,781 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $6,312 | $3,370 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $6,575 | $4,122 | — | 74 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $6,832 | $3,031 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $6,832 | $3,031 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $9,096 | $2,941 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $11,637 | $6,293 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $12,483 | $2,983 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $12,958 | $4,353 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $35,906 | $4,407 | — | — | — |
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 $4,949 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,655 list price could save about $8,706 (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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