Prices at 13 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,822 — 42% below the US median ($3,143), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $661 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $661 | — | — | 103 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,612 | $912 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,612 | $912 | — | — | — |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | $2,032 | — | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $3,177 | $2,563 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $7,017 | $3,874 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $7,017 | $3,874 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $1,822 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($1,023). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,047).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,698 list price could save about $876 (32%).
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