Prices at 18 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,991 — 74% below the US median ($7,668), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $1,678 | $12,390 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $1,757 | $12,477 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,757 | $12,477 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,872 | $12,364 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,872 | $12,364 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,991 | $12,773 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,786 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $2,880 | $14,863 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $3,204 | $12,185 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $7,152 | $13,003 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $18,349 | $12,382 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
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 $1,991 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($1,410). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,821).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,711 list price could save about $4,720 (70%).
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