Flu test cost in Arkansas

Prices at 36 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34 — 46% below the US median ($62), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Unity Health-Jacksonville Jacksonville, AR $8 — — 130 min —
Unity Health-Newport Newport, AR $8 — — 103 min —
CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $20 $18 — 98 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR $21 $25 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis, AR $21 $25 — 139 min —
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR $23 $20 — 90 min —
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff, AR $25 $17 ★ 1/5 198 min —
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR $27 $19 ★ 2/5 184 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR $27 $21 ★ 3/5 110 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR $27 $22 — 94 min —
Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville, AR $27 $28 ★ 4/5 222 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR $28 $17 ★ 1/5 186 min —
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $28 $17 ★ 2/5 124 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart, AR $28 $18 ★ 3/5 106 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern, AR $28 $21 — 100 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $28 $17 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR $31 $77 — 76 min —
Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc Hope, AR $31 $77 — — —
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $37 $17 ★ 3/5 173 min —
St Vincent Medical Center/north Sherwood, AR $38 $17 ★ 4/5 128 min —
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR $45 $17 ★ 2/5 178 min —
McGehee Hospital Mcgehee, AR $45 $59 — 142 min —
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $48 $17 ★ 2/5 285 min —
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $48 $17 — — —
Mercy Hospital Paris Paris, AR $63 $28 ★ 5/5 118 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$109
Cash / self-pay
$34
Insurer-negotiated
$21
Medicare pays
$17
$21$103
Median cash $34  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $34 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $75 (69%).

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