Prices at 23 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,818 — 11% below the US median ($6,507), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $1,963 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,069 | $5,822 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,069 | $5,822 | — | — | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $2,252 | $6,010 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $2,503 | $5,622 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $5,358 | $5,301 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $6,278 | $6,152 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $6,278 | $6,152 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $8,619 | $6,245 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $12,035 | $5,335 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $12,570 | $3,772 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $12,570 | $3,772 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $15,538 | $5,251 | ★ 5/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville, AR | $15,602 | $5,831 | ★ 4/5 | 72 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 $5,818 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($1,004). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,008).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,967 list price could save about $8,149 (58%).
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