Prices at 40 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $265 — 32% below the US median ($392), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $48 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $48 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $62 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $72 | $82 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $95 | $408 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $95 | $408 | — | 139 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $117 | $456 | — | 94 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $157 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $171 | $291 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $177 | $568 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $186 | $568 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $191 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $193 | $568 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $199 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $199 | $136 | — | 109 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $213 | $533 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $213 | $533 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $225 | $123 | — | 114 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $230 | $575 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $265 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $322 | $332 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $344 | $310 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $348 | $100 | — | 142 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $353 | $379 | — | 74 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $370 | $303 | ★ 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 $265 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $574 list price could save about $309 (54%).
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