Prices at 20 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,156 — 14% below the US median ($9,487), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,441 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $2,808 | $12,185 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $3,176 | $15,421 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $3,689 | $12,364 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $3,689 | $12,364 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $7,991 | $13,003 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $8,156 | $12,390 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $8,539 | $12,390 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $8,539 | $12,390 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $9,019 | $14,863 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $9,606 | $12,773 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $14,924 | $18,180 | — | 74 min | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $18,349 | $12,111 | — | 150 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 $8,156 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($1,162). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,324).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $30,733 list price could save about $22,577 (73%).
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