Prices at 21 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,108 — 46% below the US median ($7,655), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $752 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $752 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,779 | $6,988 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,779 | $6,988 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $2,656 | $6,752 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,963 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $3,717 | $6,536 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $4,499 | $7,259 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $4,499 | $7,259 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $5,091 | $7,259 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $6,665 | $7,535 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $21,499 | $6,533 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $21,864 | $6,429 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $24,228 | $6,727 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
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 $4,108 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($1,157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,701 list price could save about $8,593 (68%).
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