Critical care (first hour) cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $225.57 to $4,900.00, with a median of $1,183.00. The lowest price is at Baxter Health (Mountain Home). The highest price is 21.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,183.00, is 41% below the US median of $2,018.81.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Arkansas ranks 6th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 53 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$225.57Baxter Health
Median$1,183.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,900.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$957.43vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Health lowest Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Critical Care; First 30-74 Min | $225.57 | $375.95 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HOSPITAL CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $320.00 | $800.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR 99291 Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured | $422.00 | $422.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $457.90 | $2,410.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $470.60 | $1,882.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $470.60 | $1,882.40 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $470.60 | $1,882.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $486.95 | $541.06 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $486.95 | $541.06 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $536.46 | $1,072.92 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR CRITICAL CARE INITIAL | $552.88 | $2,528.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ER CRITICAL CARE Init (30-74M) | $665.07 | $3,023.05 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $666.90 | $4,446.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR ER CRITICAL CARE Init (30-74M) | $795.54 | $3,182.16 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison · Harrison, AR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINUTES | $887.90 | $887.90 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR EMERGENCY ROOM CRITICAL CARE | $909.60 | $2,274.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR ER FACILITY CRITICAL CARE | $909.97 | $1,654.49 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR EXAM-CRITICAL CARE | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC ED Critical Care | $1,008.89 | $3,972.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MIN | $1,037.65 | $4,237.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MIN | $1,056.29 | $4,237.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Van Buren Van Buren · Fort Smith, AR-OK 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County Monticello · Monticello, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 99291 - CRITICAL CARE ILL-INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,183.00 | $4,732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale one side Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ED-CRIT CARE LT 74M | $1,216.09 | $5,790.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR 99291-CC EVAL & MGMT CRIT ILL OR INJURED | $1,221.22 | $1,820.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola · Blytheville, AR 99291-CC EVAL & MGMT CRIT ILL OR INJURED | $1,221.22 | $1,820.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR ER EMERGENCY RM CRITICAL CARE | $1,316.64 | $2,532.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,337.40 | $2,229.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,337.40 | $2,229.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville one side Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ED-CRIT CARE LT 74M | $1,389.81 | $5,790.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $1,392.30 | $2,142.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $1,392.30 | $2,142.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $1,392.30 | $2,142.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $1,392.30 | $2,142.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital one side Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ED-CRIT CARE LT 74M | $1,419.35 | $4,731.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR CRITICAL CARE 30-74MIN | $1,431.62 | $3,579.05 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $1,524.90 | $2,346.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| McGehee Hospital McGehee · McGehee, AR ER CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,699.12 | $2,536.00 | Apr 9, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC ER Critical Care | $1,800.00 | $2,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital one side Johnson · Johnson, AR ED-CRIT CARE LT 74M | $1,910.99 | $5,790.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,913.79 | $3,189.65 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR CRITICAL CARE | $2,114.00 | $2,114.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,858.05 | $4,397.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,858.05 | $4,397.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,860.65 | $4,401.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR ER CRITICAL CARE | $4,900.00 | $4,900.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 9 | $486.95 | $1,183.00 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 7 | $320.00 | $1,389.81 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 4 | $1,183.00 | $2,020.52 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $1,221.22 | $1,221.22 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $225.57 | $2,562.78 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $536.46 | $666.00 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $470.60 | $470.60 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $1,524.90 | $1,524.90 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $1,392.30 | $1,392.30 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $909.97 | $909.97 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $1,316.64 | $1,316.64 |
| Crossett, AR | 1 | $909.60 | $909.60 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $1,392.30 | $1,392.30 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $470.60 | $470.60 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $1,913.79 | $1,913.79 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $470.60 | $470.60 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $1,431.62 | $1,431.62 |
| Harrison, AR | 1 | $887.90 | $887.90 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $1,008.89 | $1,008.89 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $1,910.99 | $1,910.99 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $457.90 | $457.90 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $2,114.00 | $2,114.00 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $1,699.12 | $1,699.12 |
| Monticello, AR | 1 | $1,183.00 | $1,183.00 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $552.88 | $552.88 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $1,183.00 | $1,183.00 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $1,183.00 | $1,183.00 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $666.90 | $666.90 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $1,392.30 | $1,392.30 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $422.00 | $422.00 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $1,183.00 | $1,183.00 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $1,392.30 | $1,392.30 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,100.89
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,717.00
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,876.80
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,213.08
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.