Prices at 34 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $363 — 6% below the US median ($384), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $70 | $552 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $70 | $552 | — | 139 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $99 | — | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $139 | $568 | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $158 | $207 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $188 | $568 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $230 | $386 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $232 | $148 | — | 109 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $235 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $262 | $662 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $274 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $304 | $760 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $332 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $363 | $504 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $458 | $207 | — | 114 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $496 | $395 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $496 | $395 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $513 | $336 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $549 | $809 | — | 74 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $648 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $674 | $568 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $834 | $1,098 | — | 142 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $1,105 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 72 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $1,177 | $399 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,177 | $399 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $363 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $747 list price could save about $385 (51%).
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