Prices at 22 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $482 — 70% below the US median ($1,586), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $184 | $508 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $354 | $537 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $354 | $553 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $354 | $546 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $354 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $354 | $537 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $393 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $393 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $397 | $274 | — | 111 min | 15.2% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $482 | $526 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $482 | $526 | — | — | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $521 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $658 | $1,645 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $658 | $1,645 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $781 | $654 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $1,162 | $671 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,401 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,453 | $501 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $2,354 | $496 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.0% |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,677 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
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 $482 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($233). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,573 list price could save about $1,091 (69%).
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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