Prices at 46 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $480 — 49% below the US median ($949), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $168 | $192 | — | 160 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $182 | $396 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $209 | $589 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $209 | $589 | — | 139 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $230 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $284 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $284 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $298 | $391 | — | 150 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $303 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $309 | $1,204 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $309 | $1,204 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $316 | $362 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $316 | $370 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $316 | $337 | — | 73 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $322 | $590 | — | 142 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $325 | $627 | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $354 | $428 | — | 114 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $378 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $403 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $432 | $379 | — | 90 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $441 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $441 | $402 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $480 | $1,200 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $561 | $546 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $566 | $594 | ★ 3/5 | 173 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 $480 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,238 list price could save about $758 (61%).
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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