Prices at 23 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27,451 — 8% below the US median ($29,780), roughly 34.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $14,699 | $44,315 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $14,699 | $44,315 | — | 139 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $16,137 | $22,204 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $17,388 | $30,504 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $17,388 | $30,504 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $17,954 | $31,445 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $23,659 | $35,273 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $24,815 | $21,332 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $30,087 | $30,228 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $30,087 | $30,228 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $32,190 | $44,693 | — | 74 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $34,319 | $29,320 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $39,516 | $33,022 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $47,748 | $15,757 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $48,031 | $15,552 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $48,031 | $15,552 | — | — | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $51,148 | $31,397 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $56,570 | $36,537 | ★ 2/5 | 184 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 $27,451 — about 34.4× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $65,173 list price could save about $37,722 (58%).
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