Prices at 34 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $835 — 44% below the US median ($1,482), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $161 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $161 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| Ozark Health | Clinton, AR | $181 | $281 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $451 | $1,339 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $532 | — | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 13.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Paris, AR | $603 | $663 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $603 | $640 | — | 76 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $652 | $1,339 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $656 | $1,228 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $662 | $1,063 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $688 | $903 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 15.0% |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $719 | $844 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $719 | $630 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $822 | $873 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $822 | $873 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $835 | $942 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $835 | $907 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $847 | $962 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $1,021 | $907 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,021 | $907 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle, AR | $1,153 | $1,150 | — | 67 min | 14.9% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $1,348 | $859 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $1,395 | $940 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,765 | $935 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,471 | $1,063 | ★ 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 $835 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,658 list price could save about $1,823 (69%).
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