Prices at 37 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $898 — 54% below the US median ($1,938), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $268 | $224 | — | 150 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $286 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $462 | $182 | — | 90 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $480 | $1,200 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $530 | $374 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $530 | $374 | — | 94 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $543 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $584 | $273 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $584 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $584 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $584 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $584 | $273 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $584 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $757 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $853 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $887 | $617 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $898 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $898 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,013 | $1,101 | — | 98 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $1,018 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $1,018 | $334 | — | 139 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,037 | $518 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,047 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,146 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 285 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 $898 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,430 list price could save about $1,533 (63%).
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