Prices at 36 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $106 — 50% below the US median ($210), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $31 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $31 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $57 | $72 | — | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $73 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $73 | $153 | — | 147 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $77 | $192 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $77 | $192 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $86 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $86 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $92 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | 15.1% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $93 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $98 | $81 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $100 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $106 | $113 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $130 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $137 | $100 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $137 | $112 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $137 | $93 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $139 | $108 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $142 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $106 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($76). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $250 list price could save about $144 (58%).
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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