Prices at 37 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $226 — 60% below the US median ($566), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $91 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $94 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 110 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $97 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $128 | $175 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $128 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $128 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $128 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $188 | $469 | — | 76 min | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $188 | $469 | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $194 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $194 | $170 | — | — | — |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $200 | $204 | — | 98 min | — |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $208 | $83 | — | 90 min | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $217 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $223 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $223 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| St Vincent Medical Center/north | Sherwood, AR | $224 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $226 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro, AR | $240 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc | West Memphis, AR | $240 | $246 | — | 139 min | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $273 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $299 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc | Springdale, AR | $299 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $332 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $336 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 178 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 $226 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($128). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $587 list price could save about $361 (62%).
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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