Prices at 45 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $181 — 13% below the US median ($208), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $42 | $118 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $49 | $43 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $59 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $72 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $72 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $73 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $73 | $122 | — | 139 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $79 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $90 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $109 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $113 | $215 | — | 98 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $117 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $117 | $81 | — | — | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $161 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $163 | $203 | — | 74 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $164 | $78 | — | 73 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $169 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $178 | $84 | — | 150 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $181 | $452 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $181 | $452 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $182 | $82 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $183 | $79 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $183 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $187 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $189 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 128 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 $181 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $325 list price could save about $144 (44%).
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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