Prices at 34 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 17% below the US median ($84), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $25 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $25 | $17 | — | 139 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $26 | $14 | — | 90 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $35 | $13 | — | 98 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $35 | $46 | — | 142 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $36 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $44 | $49 | — | 160 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $47 | $117 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $47 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $50 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $51 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $53 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $53 | $12 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $53 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $63 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $63 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $77 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $80 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $82 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $82 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $89 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $92 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $101 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $101 | $16 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $101 | $16 | — | 73 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 $70 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $154 list price could save about $84 (55%).
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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