Prices at 21 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,560 — 23% below the US median ($7,242), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $1,221 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $1,221 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $2,162 | $6,752 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,540 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $4,896 | $6,536 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $5,302 | $7,893 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $5,560 | $7,893 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $5,560 | $7,893 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $5,803 | $6,988 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $5,803 | $6,988 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $7,045 | $8,005 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $8,578 | $7,535 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $19,183 | $6,429 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $19,594 | $6,533 | ★ 3/5 | 228 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 $5,560 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,796).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,564 list price could save about $11,004 (66%).
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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