Prices at 37 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $153 — 44% below the US median ($276), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $55 | $134 | — | 94 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $69 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $69 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $81 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $86 | $98 | — | 160 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $87 | $122 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $87 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $87 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $87 | $122 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $87 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $87 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $104 | — | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $104 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $104 | $274 | — | 139 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $104 | $81 | — | 90 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $107 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $127 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $153 | $383 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $153 | $383 | — | — | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $156 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $172 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | Ozark, AR | $172 | $166 | — | 109 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $219 | $79 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $219 | $79 | — | — | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $237 | — | ★ 2/5 | 184 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 $153 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($85). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $347 list price could save about $194 (56%).
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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