Prices at 29 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 34% below the US median ($80), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $9 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $9 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $12 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $12 | $14 | — | — | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $23 | $15 | — | 98 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $27 | $22 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $27 | $22 | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $39 | $16 | — | 90 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $49 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $49 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $49 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $49 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $51 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $52 | $131 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $52 | $131 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $57 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $68 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $68 | $21 | — | 139 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $82 | $21 | — | 74 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $99 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $111 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $111 | $50 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $111 | $47 | — | 73 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $118 | $46 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $131 | $16 | ★ 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 $52 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $131 list price could save about $79 (60%).
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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