Prices at 32 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,458 — about the US median ($2,499), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $526 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $526 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $605 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $689 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $962 | $1,828 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $962 | $580 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $962 | $436 | — | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $1,040 | $2,916 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $1,320 | $2,916 | — | 94 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $2,277 | $2,505 | — | 74 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $2,340 | $2,069 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,368 | $1,786 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $2,458 | $2,128 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,649 | $1,881 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,649 | $1,881 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $3,395 | $2,069 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $3,395 | $2,069 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,675 | $2,099 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $5,522 | $2,048 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $5,814 | $801 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $6,701 | $1,952 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $7,062 | $1,757 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $7,249 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $7,249 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $14,810 | $4,030 | — | 150 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 $2,458 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,839 list price could save about $3,380 (58%).
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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