Prices at 22 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,935 — 26% below the US median ($2,606), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $645 | $1,828 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $783 | $2,916 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $830 | $2,699 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $830 | $2,699 | — | 139 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,238 | $2,048 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $1,309 | $1,879 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,595 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $1,595 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,839 | $1,634 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $2,031 | $1,187 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,065 | $1,828 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $2,144 | $2,505 | — | 74 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $2,370 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,581 | $1,786 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $2,650 | $2,393 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,914 | $1,881 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,914 | $1,881 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $4,001 | $1,757 | ★ 5/5 | 165 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 September 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 $1,935 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,024 list price could save about $2,088 (52%).
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