Prices at 46 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 49% below the US median ($596), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $95 | $259 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $126 | $146 | — | 160 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $134 | $377 | — | 142 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $135 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $158 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $158 | $383 | — | 139 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $171 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $171 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $203 | $1,284 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $203 | $1,284 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $216 | $232 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $216 | $225 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $216 | $199 | — | 73 min | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $244 | $254 | — | 150 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $245 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $246 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $246 | $263 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $248 | $244 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $255 | $512 | — | 98 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $263 | $231 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $276 | $212 | — | 114 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $300 | $750 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $305 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $373 | $279 | — | 74 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $386 | $966 | — | 76 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 $305 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $831 list price could save about $526 (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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