Prices at 34 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $322 — 47% below the US median ($610), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $172 | $83 | — | 90 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $175 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $175 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $196 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $196 | $334 | — | 139 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $293 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $294 | $228 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $295 | $334 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $297 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $314 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $315 | $234 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $316 | $234 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $316 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $316 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $316 | $238 | — | 100 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $322 | $804 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $322 | $804 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $398 | $304 | — | 74 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $418 | $164 | — | 114 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $471 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $471 | $230 | — | — | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $490 | $645 | — | 142 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $491 | $223 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $491 | $223 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $492 | $268 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $322 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,028 list price could save about $706 (69%).
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