Prices at 20 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $989 — 32% below the US median ($1,454), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $260 | $1,339 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $482 | $1,511 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $517 | $1,687 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $601 | $168 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $814 | $940 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $859 | $950 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $887 | $1,313 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $940 | $1,313 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $989 | $751 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $989 | $576 | — | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $1,110 | $1,420 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,110 | $1,420 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,386 | $1,268 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,386 | $1,268 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,481 | $749 | — | 73 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,627 | $1,299 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,715 | $1,091 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $3,610 | $1,253 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,551 | $857 | ★ 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 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 $989 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($522). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,310 list price could save about $1,321 (57%).
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