Prices at 29 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,178 — 29% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $481 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $481 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $509 | $2,144 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $509 | $2,144 | — | 139 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $535 | $1,537 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $632 | $1,703 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $632 | $1,652 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $651 | $1,652 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $651 | $1,652 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $683 | $263 | — | 90 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $725 | $1,533 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,049 | $1,525 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,051 | $1,313 | — | 98 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $1,081 | $1,501 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,178 | $485 | — | 114 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $1,394 | $1,715 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,471 | $2,089 | — | 74 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,550 | $1,575 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,550 | $1,575 | — | — | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $2,022 | $1,708 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,131 | $1,587 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $2,794 | $1,483 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $3,244 | $1,309 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $3,255 | $1,544 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $3,255 | $1,544 | — | — | — |
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 $1,178 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,825 list price could save about $1,647 (58%).
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