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 | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $31 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $57 | $72 | — | 160 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $73 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $73 | $153 | — | 139 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $77 | $192 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $77 | $192 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $86 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $86 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $92 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $93 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $98 | $81 | — | 90 min | — |
| Vista Health Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $100 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $106 | $113 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $130 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $137 | $100 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $137 | $112 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $137 | $93 | — | 73 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $139 | $108 | — | 74 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $142 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 285 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 September 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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