Prices at 32 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $625 — 57% below the US median ($1,471), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $404 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $473 | $697 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $473 | $697 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $521 | $513 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $521 | $559 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $521 | $529 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $521 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $521 | $513 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $527 | $523 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $527 | $523 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $536 | $1,341 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $550 | $552 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $564 | $1,410 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $564 | $1,410 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $625 | $539 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $631 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $635 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $704 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $704 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $787 | $464 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,057 | $442 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,303 | $462 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,454 | $510 | — | 111 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $1,695 | $484 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,777 | $538 | ★ 4/5 | 70 min | 15.3% |
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 July 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 $625 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($334). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,082 list price could save about $1,457 (70%).
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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