Prices at 32 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $298 — 50% below the US median ($601), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $158 | $458 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $158 | $458 | — | 139 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $160 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $160 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $212 | $297 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $241 | $319 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $243 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $249 | $299 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $252 | $233 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $252 | $127 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $252 | $151 | — | 73 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $259 | $303 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $262 | $230 | — | 90 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $288 | $433 | — | 74 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $298 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $298 | $318 | — | — | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $319 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $320 | $449 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $320 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $320 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $320 | $449 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $320 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $334 | $199 | — | 114 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $425 | $362 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $515 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 132 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 $298 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $739 list price could save about $441 (60%).
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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