Prices at 27 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,705 — 4% below the US median ($3,876), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,107 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $1,193 | $4,874 | — | 94 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $1,260 | $3,045 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $1,789 | $4,874 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,047 | $3,151 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,047 | $3,151 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $3,204 | $3,989 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $3,348 | $2,992 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,437 | $4,039 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $3,630 | $4,088 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $3,779 | $4,147 | — | 74 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $3,965 | $3,989 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $3,965 | $3,989 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,724 | $2,967 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $5,245 | $3,391 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $5,541 | $2,407 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $5,541 | $2,407 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $8,482 | $2,920 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $12,203 | $6,344 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $16,455 | $3,243 | ★ 4/5 | 72 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 $3,705 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,216 list price could save about $5,512 (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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