Prices at 44 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $211 — 60% below the US median ($528), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $128 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $133 | $69 | — | 90 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $137 | $342 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $137 | $342 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $143 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $143 | $121 | — | 94 min | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $145 | $141 | — | 98 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $153 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $154 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $174 | $108 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $174 | $105 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $174 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $174 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $174 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $174 | $106 | — | 100 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $174 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $174 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $211 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $211 | $147 | — | 139 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $211 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $211 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $211 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee, AR | $214 | $282 | — | 142 min | — |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $222 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $228 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 143 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 $211 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($109). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $664 list price could save about $453 (68%).
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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