CT scan of the chest with contrast cost in Arkansas

Prices at 44 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $731 — 52% below the US median ($1,522), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock, AR $210 $173 — 150 min —
McGehee Hospital Mcgehee, AR $369 $485 — 142 min —
Baptist Health-Van Buren Van Buren, AR $384 $213 — 71 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR $384 $213 ★ 1/5 186 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello, AR $384 $213 ★ 2/5 122 min —
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $384 $213 ★ 2/5 124 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart, AR $384 $213 ★ 3/5 106 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern, AR $384 $213 — 100 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $384 $213 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Conway, AR $384 $213 ★ 2/5 145 min —
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR $387 $104 — 90 min —
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR $518 $1,295 — 76 min —
Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR $518 $1,295 — — —
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR $555 $275 ★ 3/5 110 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR $555 $275 — 94 min —
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $666 $169 ★ 2/5 285 min —
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $666 $169 — — —
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR $684 $175 ★ 2/5 178 min —
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR $702 $1,755 ★ 3/5 109 min —
St Vincent Medical Center/north Sherwood, AR $727 $402 ★ 4/5 128 min —
CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $729 $801 — 98 min —
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $734 $391 ★ 3/5 173 min —
Unity Health-Jacksonville Jacksonville, AR $739 — — 130 min —
Unity Health-Newport Newport, AR $739 — — 103 min —
Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville, AR $745 $192 ★ 4/5 222 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,986
Cash / self-pay
$731
Insurer-negotiated
$243
Medicare pays
$167
$384$2,062
Median cash $731  ·  Medicare $167  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $731 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,986 list price could save about $1,255 (63%).

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