Prices at 43 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $128 — about the US median ($130), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $21 | $13 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $23 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $23 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $23 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $33 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $34 | $44 | — | 142 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $39 | $12 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $40 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $41 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $43 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $43 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $45 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $68 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $76 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $89 | $94 | — | 160 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $98 | $244 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $98 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $117 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $117 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $128 | $56 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $128 | $58 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $128 | $54 | — | 73 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $134 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $134 | $16 | — | 139 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $134 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 285 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 $128 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $244 list price could save about $116 (48%).
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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