Prices at 26 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,465 — 24% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $422 | $1,056 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $422 | $1,056 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $640 | $1,600 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $899 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $899 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,159 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,214 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,238 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,240 | $1,363 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,249 | $523 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,465 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,465 | $336 | — | — | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,483 | $892 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $1,528 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $1,528 | $494 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $1,574 | $436 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,796 | $436 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,942 | $326 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $1,942 | $326 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $2,090 | $820 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $2,902 | $639 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,939 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $6,406 | $473 | — | — | — |
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 $1,465 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,034 list price could save about $1,569 (52%).
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