Vaginal birth cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care: from $817.31 to $5,517.09, with a median of $2,235.62. The lowest price is at Chambers Memorial Hospital (Danville). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 59400. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Memorial Hospital lowest Danville · Russellville, AR Vaginal delivery with care before and after delivery | $817.31 | $1,634.62 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison · Harrison, AR OBSTETRICAL CARE | $2,235.62 | $3,605.84 | — source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Vaginal delivery with care before and after delivery | $5,517.09 | $9,195.15 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $5,517.09 | $5,517.09 |
| Harrison, AR | 1 | $2,235.62 | $2,235.62 |
| Russellville, AR | 1 | $817.31 | $817.31 |
What it is
This is a 'global' maternity code for routine care during pregnancy, a vaginal delivery and care after birth. It is billed by the doctor or midwife and covers routine prenatal visits, the delivery itself, and routine postpartum visits.
What the price covers
It covers the delivering clinician's services. The hospital's labor and delivery stay, anesthesia (such as an epidural), lab tests, ultrasounds and the newborn's care are billed separately.
Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care in other states
- Alabama$2,135.87
- Alaska$10,387.98
- Arizona$2,402.75
- California$3,649.00
- Colorado$3,341.80
- Connecticut$1,367.19
- Georgia$3,501.00
- Hawaii$3,793.35
- Idaho$3,252.75
- Illinois$4,574.70
- Indiana$1,795.46
- Iowa$3,756.40
- Kansas$3,620.16
- Kentucky$1,266.44
- Maine$5,687.25
- Maryland$3,468.00
- Massachusetts$6,793.00
- Michigan$3,583.90
- Minnesota$3,105.51
- Mississippi$2,370.41
- Missouri$2,596.80
- Montana$4,923.40
- Nebraska$4,679.50
- Nevada$7,308.00
- New Hampshire$2,705.65
- New Jersey$24,037.85
- New Mexico$2,070.75
- New York$3,150.00
- Ohio$3,945.30
- Oklahoma$3,122.40
- Oregon$6,990.75
- Pennsylvania$3,815.00
- South Carolina$1,879.00
- South Dakota$5,606.00
- Tennessee$2,280.27
- Texas$2,680.40
- Vermont$2,768.33
- Washington$5,318.00
- West Virginia$3,770.00
- Wisconsin$3,670.81
- Wyoming$4,693.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.