Prices at 36 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36 — 39% below the US median ($59), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $9 | $18 | — | 98 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $9 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $9 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $20 | $17 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $21 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $21 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $21 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $21 | $21 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $21 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $21 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $21 | $23 | — | 94 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $23 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $29 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $29 | $17 | — | — | — |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison, AR | $33 | — | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $35 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $35 | $25 | — | 139 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $36 | $89 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $36 | $89 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $36 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $37 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $37 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $37 | $17 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $37 | $16 | — | 73 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $38 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 178 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 $36 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $82 list price could save about $46 (57%).
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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