Prices at 28 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $541 — 41% below the US median ($915), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $152 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $176 | $823 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $248 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $248 | $72 | — | — | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $327 | $725 | — | 98 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $327 | $867 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $327 | $867 | — | 139 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $332 | $1,217 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $335 | $1,253 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $365 | $971 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $458 | $330 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $519 | $1,330 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $519 | $1,330 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $564 | $1,450 | — | 74 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $612 | $843 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $622 | $888 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $786 | $1,330 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $842 | $2,104 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $996 | $930 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,002 | $941 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,195 | $814 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,610 | $1,193 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $1,610 | $1,193 | — | — | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $1,816 | $2,390 | — | 142 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $3,289 | $801 | ★ 5/5 | 165 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 $541 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,721 list price could save about $1,180 (69%).
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