State report
Arkansas hospitals: prices, quality and finances report
Updated November 11, 2026
#31of 52 states overall How states are ranked
92hospitals, with 54,526 Medicare stays
$4.96typical list price for every $1 of cost 15th highest of 51 states
24%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 41st highest share of 52 states
2 h 9 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
Compared with the country as a whole, Arkansas's list prices are close to the US typical, fewer hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are shorter.
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ArkansasUnited States
List price per $1 of cost
$4.96US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
4.0×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
24%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
71%US 71%
Typical ER visit
2 h 9 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
3.0%US 1.8%
Arkansas typical: $4.96
Most common hospital stays in Arkansas
| Stay | Medicare stays | Typical bill | Typical paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications | 6,804 | $43,632 | $13,690 |
| Heart failure, with major complications | 3,283 | $31,402 | $9,249 |
| Pneumonia, with major complications | 1,963 | $33,083 | $9,364 |
| Lung infection, with major complications | 1,624 | $43,825 | $11,561 |
| Respiratory failure | 1,270 | $36,673 | $8,858 |
| Kidney failure, with major complications | 1,160 | $38,201 | $10,252 |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications | 1,098 | $31,647 | $8,284 |
| Sepsis | 1,026 | $32,978 | $7,531 |
1 of 92 Arkansas hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.