Prices at 43 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $203 — 33% below the US median ($302), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $45 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $45 | $275 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $70 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $74 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $74 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $83 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $86 | $129 | — | 142 min | 14.9% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $102 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $126 | $165 | — | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $127 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $148 | $406 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $160 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $161 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $162 | $204 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $185 | $154 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $186 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $188 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $196 | $187 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $203 | $302 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $203 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $203 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $203 | $302 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $203 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $206 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $209 | $302 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
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 July 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 $203 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($114). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $528 list price could save about $325 (62%).
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