Prices at 46 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $119 — 50% below the US median ($240), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff, AR | $34 | $81 | ★ 1/5 | 200 min | 15.3% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs, AR | $36 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia, AR | $36 | $86 | — | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren | Van Buren, AR | $45 | $86 | — | 70 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR | $45 | $85 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | 15.8% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello, AR | $45 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 18.1% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $45 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 15.2% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart, AR | $45 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | Malvern, AR | $45 | $86 | — | 100 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $45 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway | Conway, AR | $45 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.6% |
| Unity Health-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $60 | — | — | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Health-Newport | Newport, AR | $60 | — | — | 104 min | 15.4% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $74 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $74 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home, AR | $80 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.7% |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | $92 | $81 | — | 152 min | 14.3% |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown, AR | $95 | $109 | — | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $98 | $245 | — | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope, AR | $98 | $245 | — | — | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville, AR | $104 | $261 | ★ 3/5 | 106 min | 15.4% |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge, AR | $114 | $20 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville, AR | $119 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.5% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway, AR | $121 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.1% |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $122 | $138 | — | 93 min | 15.0% |
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 $119 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $266 list price could save about $146 (55%).
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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