States / Arkansas
AR · 47 hospitals · #22 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Arkansas
41 Arkansas hospitals reported 54,526 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.99 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 22 of 51. The widest gap was at National Park Medical Center (12.42×), the narrowest at Chambers Memorial Hospital (1.25×). CMS's price-transparency list records 254 enforcement actions involving 89 Arkansas hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 3.99×
- 2Hospitals reporting 47
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 54,526
- 4Price-transparency actions 254
Most common stays in Arkansas
| DRG | Stays | AR avg charge | US avg charge | AR avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 6,804 | $56,298 | $90,297 | $14,253 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 3,283 | $37,089 | $56,380 | $9,423 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 1,963 | $41,156 | $59,757 | $9,550 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 1,624 | $48,304 | $70,592 | $11,852 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 1,270 | $38,336 | $57,570 | $9,184 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 1,160 | $40,884 | $65,939 | $10,756 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 1,098 | $31,292 | $51,326 | $8,490 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 1,026 | $31,153 | $49,049 | $7,812 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 1,013 | $26,021 | $40,705 | $6,763 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 992 | $23,251 | $37,821 | $6,160 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock | 6,018 | 5.11× | 3 |
| St Bernards Medical Center Jonesboro | 4,430 | 3.07× | 3 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith | 3,413 | 2.99× | 1 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville | 3,195 | 4.76× | 4 |
| CHI St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock | 3,140 | 4.15× | 4 |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs | 3,098 | 3.34× | – |
| Uams Medical Center Little Rock | 3,092 | 2.86× | 3 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock | 2,855 | 4.11× | 1 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro | 2,801 | 4.5× | – |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers | 2,515 | 4.05× | 4 |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith | 2,174 | 5.15× | – |
| Unity Health White County Medical Center Searcy | 2,152 | 2.26× | – |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home | 1,924 | 2.74× | 5 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway | 1,756 | 4.6× | – |
| White River Medical Center Batesville | 1,750 | 2.5× | – |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC Little Rock | 1,709 | 2.94× | – |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff | 1,162 | 3.93× | 5 |
| Northwest Medical Center Springdale | 1,089 | 8.81× | – |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway Conway | 805 | 5.32× | – |
| National Park Medical Center Hot Springs | 759 | 12.42× | 2 |
| Saline Memorial Hospital Benton | 624 | 4.08× | 4 |
| St Marys Regional Medical Center Russellville | 614 | 7.12× | 3 |
| St Vincent Medical Center/North Sherwood | 572 | 4.5× | – |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock | 418 | 3.39× | – |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC El Dorado | 410 | 7.1× | 3 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant | 353 | 3.45× | – |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison | 302 | 2.47× | 3 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello | 291 | 3.69× | 4 |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Paragould | 270 | 2.68× | 4 |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville | 201 | 1.25× | 5 |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden | 115 | 2.33× | 6 |
| Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Siloam Springs | 107 | 4.15× | 1 |
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia | 86 | 2.11× | 5 |
| Mena Regional Health System Mena | 83 | 1.66× | 4 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County Malvern | 77 | 2.7× | – |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville | 46 | 1.42× | 5 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart Stuttgart | 29 | 2.55× | – |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis | 29 | 3.14× | 1 |
| Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City | 25 | 2.4× | – |
| Unity Health - Jacksonville Jacksonville | 23 | 2.73× | – |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center LLC Hope | 14 | 2.08× | – |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock | 0 | – | 3 |
| Baptist Health - Van Buren Van Buren | 0 | – | – |
| Eureka Springs Hospital Commission Eureka Springs | 0 | – | – |
| Great River Medical Center Blytheville | 0 | – | 2 |
| South Missississpi County Regional Medical Center Osceola | 0 | – | – |
| St Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center Pocahontas | 0 | – | – |
Price-transparency enforcement in Arkansas
81 closure notices, 76 warning notices, 48 corrective-action-plan requests, 47 “met requirements” findings, 2 civil-penalty notices — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.