Prices at 17 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $979 — 64% below the US median ($2,694), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $410 | $2,863 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $547 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $547 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $670 | $3,885 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $670 | $3,885 | — | 139 min | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $703 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $889 | $3,085 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,069 | $2,613 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,387 | $3,358 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $2,480 | $2,290 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,860 | $3,193 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,860 | $3,193 | — | — | — |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,238 | $2,590 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $3,770 | $3,964 | — | 74 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 $979 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,526 list price could save about $2,547 (72%).
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