Prices at 42 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $415 — 14% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $123 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $123 | $321 | — | 139 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $182 | $145 | — | 90 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $220 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $220 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $236 | $495 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $236 | $567 | — | 94 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $244 | $220 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $249 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $250 | $624 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $255 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $268 | $363 | — | 142 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $297 | $742 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $297 | $742 | — | — | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $326 | $373 | — | 160 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $328 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $362 | $237 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $366 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $373 | $290 | — | 74 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $404 | $202 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $415 | $297 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $415 | $201 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $423 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $441 | $711 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $448 | $598 | ★ 4/5 | 128 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 $415 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $817 list price could save about $402 (49%).
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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