Prices at 42 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — 43% below the US median ($101), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $27 | $22 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $27 | $22 | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $29 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $29 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $29 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $29 | $36 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $30 | $28 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $30 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $30 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $30 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $30 | $28 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $30 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $30 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $34 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $39 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $39 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $40 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $40 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $49 | $27 | — | 90 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $54 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $61 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $61 | $33 | — | 139 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $66 | $87 | — | 142 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $74 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $79 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 228 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 $57 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($22). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($44).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $154 list price could save about $96 (63%).
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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