Prices at 17 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $170 — 36% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $75 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $75 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $104 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $122 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $122 | $171 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $154 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $170 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $181 | $189 | — | 74 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $182 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $250 | $258 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $266 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $364 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $664 | $110 | — | — | — |
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 $170 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $364 list price could save about $193 (53%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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