Pregnancy blood test (hCG) cost in Arkansas

Prices at 43 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $31 — 56% below the US median ($70), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR $16 $9 93 min 15.0%
CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $17 $8 93 min 15.0%
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $17 $10 ★ 2/5 114 min 15.2%
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR $17 $10 ★ 1/5 213 min 15.8%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $17 $10 ★ 3/5 146 min 16.1%
Baptist Health-Van Buren Van Buren, AR $18 $10 70 min
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello, AR $18 $10 ★ 2/5 126 min 18.1%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart, AR $18 $10 ★ 3/5 101 min 15.0%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern, AR $18 $10 100 min 15.0%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Conway, AR $18 $10 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.6%
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $19 $8 ★ 2/5 253 min 14.7%
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $19 $8
McGehee Hospital Mcgehee, AR $23 $30 142 min 14.9%
Ozark Health Clinton, AR $23 $14 ★ 4/5 150 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers, AR $27 $10 ★ 5/5 162 min 14.0%
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $27 $9 ★ 3/5 210 min 14.7%
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR $29 $11 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.3%
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis, AR $29 $11 147 min 14.7%
Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR $29 $8
Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc Springdale, AR $29 $8
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR $30 $74 ★ 3/5 106 min 15.4%
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff, AR $31 $8 ★ 1/5 200 min 15.3%
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $35 $8 ★ 3/5 183 min 14.7%
St Vincent Medical Center/north Sherwood, AR $36 $8 ★ 4/5 126 min 15.0%
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR $38 $12 ★ 3/5 115 min 15.2%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$86
Cash / self-pay
$31
Insurer-negotiated
$10
Medicare pays
$8
$17$98
Median cash $31  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $31 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $86 list price could save about $55 (64%).

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