Prices at 23 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,462 — 21% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $444 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $444 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $1,208 | $3,486 | — | 94 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,490 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $2,008 | $3,486 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,125 | $2,222 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,125 | $2,222 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $2,276 | $2,834 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $2,462 | $2,834 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $2,462 | $2,834 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $2,513 | $2,878 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $2,535 | $2,210 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $2,865 | $1,674 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,973 | $2,086 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $5,350 | $966 | — | 114 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $10,962 | $1,694 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $10,962 | $1,694 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $2,462 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,034 list price could save about $5,572 (69%).
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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