Prices at 29 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $606 — 55% below the US median ($1,349), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $251 | $518 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $251 | $537 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $251 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $251 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $251 | $518 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $361 | $744 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $361 | $744 | — | 139 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $415 | $508 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $419 | $527 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $479 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $496 | $525 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $496 | $525 | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $549 | $105 | — | 90 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $606 | $1,514 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $646 | $1,615 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $646 | $1,615 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $651 | $621 | — | 74 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $786 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $936 | $492 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $942 | $589 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $942 | $589 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,154 | $467 | — | 114 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,179 | $468 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $1,562 | $484 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,577 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 176 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 $606 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,575 list price could save about $969 (62%).
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