Prices at 39 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33 — 32% below the US median ($49), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $15 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $15 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $15 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $15 | $13 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $15 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $17 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $20 | $13 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $21 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $21 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $22 | $17 | — | 94 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $27 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $28 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $28 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $29 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $29 | $16 | — | 139 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $29 | $38 | — | 142 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $33 | $32 | — | 160 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $33 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $34 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $34 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $41 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $41 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $43 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $43 | $19 | — | 109 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 September 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 $33 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($11). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $71 list price could save about $38 (53%).
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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