Prices at 17 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $868 — 46% below the US median ($1,598), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $744 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $744 | $494 | — | 139 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $811 | $164 | — | 90 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $846 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $848 | $824 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $854 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $881 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $926 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $994 | $329 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $994 | $329 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $1,684 | $342 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,896 | $326 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $2,896 | $326 | — | — | — |
| 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 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 $868 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($322). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,904 list price could save about $2,037 (70%).
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