Prices at 40 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,076 — 50% below the US median ($2,170), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $238 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $374 | $934 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $374 | $934 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $440 | $362 | — | 150 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $584 | $412 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $584 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $584 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $584 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $584 | $374 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $584 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $640 | $1,600 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $692 | $174 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $886 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $900 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $900 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $916 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $947 | $503 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $965 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $1,187 | $327 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,445 | $329 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,445 | $329 | — | — | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,483 | $915 | ★ 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 | — |
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 $1,076 — about 4.0× 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 $2,926 list price could save about $1,850 (63%).
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