Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $824 — 47% below the US median ($1,568), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $232 | $219 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $299 | $153 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $384 | $213 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $384 | $213 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $390 | $975 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $390 | $975 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $571 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $571 | $275 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $605 | $1,512 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $725 | $763 | — | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $734 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $747 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $762 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $762 | $246 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $792 | $486 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $824 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $839 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $841 | $924 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $847 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
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 $824 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,285 list price could save about $1,461 (64%).
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