Prices at 15 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $848 — 38% below the US median ($1,368), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $675 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $675 | $334 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $709 | $518 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $710 | $781 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $715 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $811 | $158 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $816 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $881 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $994 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $994 | $228 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $1,519 | $275 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,432 | $291 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $2,432 | $291 | — | — | — |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $5,290 | $347 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $848 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($280). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,702 list price could save about $1,854 (69%).
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