Drug screen (urine) cost in Arkansas

Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $62 — 45% below the US median ($113), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR $14 $27 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis, AR $14 $27 — 139 min —
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR $20 $50 ★ 3/5 109 min —
Little River Memorial Hospital Ashdown, AR $21 $20 — 160 min —
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $29 $62 ★ 3/5 173 min —
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR $29 $42 ★ 2/5 178 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Conway, AR $29 $45 ★ 2/5 145 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern, AR $29 $45 — 100 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR $29 $45 — 94 min —
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR $29 $26 — 90 min —
CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $29 $62 — 98 min —
St Vincent Medical Center/north Sherwood, AR $38 $62 ★ 4/5 128 min —
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff, AR $41 $24 ★ 1/5 198 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello, AR $49 $79 ★ 2/5 122 min —
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $49 $79 ★ 2/5 124 min —
Baptist Health-Van Buren Van Buren, AR $49 $79 — 71 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR $49 $79 ★ 1/5 186 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart, AR $49 $79 ★ 3/5 106 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $49 $79 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR $50 $102 ★ 3/5 110 min —
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison, AR $57 $20 ★ 2/5 149 min —
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR $60 $14 ★ 2/5 184 min —
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $64 $64 ★ 2/5 285 min —
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $64 $64 — — —
Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville, AR $65 $80 ★ 4/5 143 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)
$137
Cash / self-pay
$62
Insurer-negotiated
$62
Medicare pays
$17
$29$156
Median cash $62  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $62 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $137 list price could save about $75 (55%).

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