Prices at 36 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,348 — 37% below the US median ($2,145), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $439 | $1,098 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $439 | $1,098 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $440 | $362 | — | 150 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $584 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $584 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $584 | $441 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $584 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $640 | $1,600 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $900 | $174 | — | 90 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $900 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $900 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,050 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $1,115 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,214 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,483 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,517 | $502 | — | 74 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 | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,574 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,574 | $336 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,668 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,671 | $1,443 | — | 98 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 $1,348 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,851 list price could save about $1,503 (53%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
MRI of the brain with contrast cost in other states
All MRI of the brain with contrast prices (national) → · All hospitals in Arkansas →