Prices at 32 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,206 — 45% below the US median ($2,174), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $584 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $621 | $1,552 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $621 | $1,552 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $640 | $1,600 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $874 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $874 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $900 | $178 | — | 90 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,049 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,049 | $338 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,199 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,202 | $1,321 | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,211 | $529 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,218 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,322 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,483 | $901 | ★ 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 Berryville | Berryville, AR | $2,148 | $843 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,163 | $459 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $2,243 | $992 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,406 | $466 | ★ 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 $1,206 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
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