Prices at 42 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $611 — 26% below the US median ($830), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $110 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $149 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $149 | $957 | — | 139 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $173 | $1,053 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $173 | $1,053 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $214 | $734 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $225 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $225 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $245 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $245 | $655 | — | 98 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $258 | $667 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $261 | $829 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $285 | $158 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $286 | $149 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $300 | $316 | — | 73 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $304 | $267 | — | 114 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $361 | $657 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $516 | $862 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $516 | $862 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $599 | $873 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $611 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $697 | $873 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $697 | $876 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $697 | $862 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $742 | $683 | ★ 2/5 | 178 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 $611 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,272 list price could save about $661 (52%).
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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