Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $740 — 52% below the US median ($1,538), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $210 | $245 | — | 150 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $281 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $345 | $110 | — | 90 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $360 | $337 | — | 142 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $384 | $308 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $384 | $266 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $384 | $309 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $384 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $384 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $384 | $177 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $384 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $384 | $278 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $445 | $246 | — | 94 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $482 | $1,206 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $482 | $1,206 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $541 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $547 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $604 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $624 | $1,561 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $688 | $720 | — | 160 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $691 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $740 | $817 | — | 98 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $756 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $762 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $762 | $329 | — | 139 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 $740 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,973 list price could save about $1,233 (62%).
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