Prices at 32 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $577 — 51% below the US median ($1,167), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $225 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $278 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $278 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $293 | $405 | — | 73 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $328 | $383 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $328 | $383 | — | 109 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $364 | $1,373 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $372 | $865 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $501 | $1,139 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $501 | $1,136 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $501 | $1,122 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $543 | $1,122 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $543 | $1,122 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $556 | $367 | — | 90 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $577 | $1,051 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $643 | $878 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $725 | $947 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $750 | $896 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $750 | $896 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $760 | $1,158 | — | 74 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $978 | $836 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,242 | $910 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,548 | $1,193 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $1,548 | $1,193 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $1,865 | $1,150 | ★ 3/5 | 106 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 $577 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($323). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,720 list price could save about $1,143 (66%).
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