Prices at 21 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,773 — 52% below the US median ($3,730), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $766 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $866 | $361 | — | 90 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $953 | $3,588 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $1,111 | $4,676 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $1,111 | $4,676 | — | 139 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $1,306 | $3,721 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,443 | $868 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $1,568 | $3,721 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,568 | $3,721 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $1,979 | $970 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,979 | $1,033 | — | 73 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $2,345 | $3,277 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,618 | $2,680 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $2,618 | $2,680 | — | — | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $2,956 | $3,714 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,792 | $3,034 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $6,854 | $2,196 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $7,199 | $1,577 | ★ 3/5 | 228 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 September 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 $1,773 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,359 list price could save about $2,586 (59%).
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