Prices at 31 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,143 — 48% below the US median ($2,189), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $448 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $494 | $2,622 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $494 | $2,622 | — | 139 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $557 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $557 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $563 | $1,786 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $606 | $365 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $606 | $274 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $606 | $314 | — | 73 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $745 | $360 | — | 90 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,024 | $1,804 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $1,039 | $1,792 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,041 | $1,568 | — | 98 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $1,046 | $1,920 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,046 | $1,920 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,240 | $1,984 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $1,296 | $3,240 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $1,383 | $2,825 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,578 | $1,848 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,578 | $1,848 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,604 | $1,979 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $1,726 | $1,920 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $2,204 | $2,427 | — | 74 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,482 | $1,707 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $2,726 | $1,702 | ★ 2/5 | 178 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 $1,143 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,904 list price could save about $2,761 (71%).
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