Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Arkansas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 58 Arkansas hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $111
📉 Low $11.50
📈 High $619
🏥 58 hospitals
🏛️ 45 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.30
Hospital comparison — Arkansas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 58 of 58 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Centene | Cigna | UHC | Humana | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER WARREN |
$11.50 | $675 | $11.96 | — | $11.96 | $12.07 | $18.40 | — | — |
| OZARK HEALTH CLINTON |
$21.32 | $11.61 | $11.97 | $41.00 | $77.40 | $11.61 | $12.09 | — | $11.61 |
| ST. BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JONESBORO |
$22.75 | $15.03 | $10.47 | $10.26 | — | $10.26 | $10.26 | — | — |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WALNUT RIDGE |
$22.75 | $10.99 | $10.26 | $12.31 | — | $10.26 | — | — | — |
| MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL MCGEHEE |
$23.45 | $35.00 | $11.61 | $35.00 | $237 | $11.73 | — | — | $10.09 |
| GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BLYTHEVILLE |
$24.82 | $148 | — | $286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$28.50 | $86.22 | $90.53 | $88.81 | $86.22 | — | $9.50 | $26.60 | $87.94 |
| STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$28.50 | $86.22 | $90.53 | $88.81 | $86.22 | — | $9.50 | $26.60 | $87.94 |
| CHI ST. VINCENT MORRILTON MORRILTON |
$36.68 | $40.32 | $42.34 | $41.53 | $41.53 | $40.32 | $42.34 | $480 | — |
| JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PINE BLUFF |
$42.00 | $78.46 | $80.03 | $78.46 | $80.03 | $78.46 | $33.60 | — | — |
| BAXTER HEALTH FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL SALEM |
$42.27 | $60.38 | — | — | $39.25 | — | — | — | $11.61 |
| MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM MENA |
$45.60 | $148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HEBER SPRINGS BYPASS ROAD HEBER SPRINGS |
$58.50 | $454 | $130 | $1,196 | $1,185 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-EL DORADO WEST GROVE STREET EL DORADO |
$58.50 | $454 | $130 | $1,196 | $1,185 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT NEWPORT |
$58.75 | $203 | — | $174 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$58.75 | $148 | $115 | $82.40 | — | — | $79.23 | — | $80.02 |
| JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLARKSVILLE |
$59.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FALLS BLVD S WYNNE |
$69.00 | $10.47 | $10.47 | $10.77 | — | $10.26 | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER SEARCY |
$69.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DUMAS |
$85.60 | $107 | $11.61 | — | $67.58 | $38.13 | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DR POCAHONTAS |
$90.00 | $10.47 | $10.47 | $10.77 | — | $10.26 | — | — | — |
| HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$90.00 | $225 | — | — | — | $225 | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON WALDRON |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PARIS PARIS |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE BOONEVILLE |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OZARK OZARK |
$100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BERRYVILLE BERRYVILLE |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$109 | $343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $343 |
| ARKANSAS METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER W KINGSHIGHWAY PARAGOULD |
$111 | $102 | $140 | $105 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — |
| UAMS MEDICAL CENTER LITTLE ROCK |
$117 | $32.00 | $81.21 | $81.99 | $81.21 | $81.21 | $65.00 | $75.00 | — |
| DARDANELLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RD SDARDANELLETREET DARDANELLE |
$163 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $40.00 | $28.00 | $28.28 | $28.00 | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN STREET HOPE |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$178 | $80.75 | $80.75 | $80.75 | $80.75 | $80.75 | $80.75 | — | $80.75 |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ROGERS |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST SPRINGDALE |
$185 | $148 | $78.70 | $83.00 | $78.70 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK |
$185 | $85.00 | $78.84 | $83.00 | $78.84 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT NORTH SHERWOOD |
$189 | $80.75 | $84.79 | $83.17 | $83.17 | $83.17 | $84.79 | $480 | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY HEALTH SYSTEM LITTLE ROCK |
$191 | $83.71 | $87.90 | $86.22 | $86.22 | $86.22 | $87.90 | $480 | — |
| CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE VILLAGE |
$212 | $148 | $106 | — | $91.16 | $83.10 | $84.80 | — | $10.09 |
| ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST MAIN STREET RUSSELLVILLE |
$232 | $209 | $98.30 | — | $173 | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER MALVERN AVE HOT SPRINGS |
$395 | $193 | $93.84 | $192 | $82.04 | — | $83.34 | — | — |
| FORT SMITH ER & HOSPITAL PHOENIX AVE FORT SMITH |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABOT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WILLIE RAY DR CABOT |
$433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH |
$455 | $83.30 | $86.95 | $1,196 | $84.47 | $82.49 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART NORTH BUERKLE ROAD STUTTGART |
$455 | $85.71 | $89.47 | $1,196 | $86.91 | $84.87 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY EXCHANGE AVENUE CONWAY |
$455 | $80.81 | $84.36 | $1,196 | $81.95 | $80.02 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH VAN BUREN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL DRIVE VAN BUREN |
$455 | $83.30 | $86.95 | $1,196 | $84.47 | $82.49 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NORTH LITTLE ROCK SPRINGHILL DRIVE NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$455 | $80.81 | $84.36 | $1,196 | $81.95 | $80.02 | — | $85.00 | — |
| MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAGNOLIA |
$455 | $80.81 | $84.36 | $1,196 | $81.95 | $80.02 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY SCOGIN DRIVE MONTICELLO |
$455 | $83.87 | $87.55 | $1,196 | $85.05 | $83.05 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOT SPRING COUNTY SCHNEIDER DRIVE MALVERN |
$455 | $82.26 | $85.87 | $1,196 | $83.42 | $81.46 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST HEALTH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK |
$455 | $80.81 | $84.36 | $1,196 | $81.95 | $80.02 | — | $85.00 | — |
| IZARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL CALICO ROCK |
$482 | $148 | $10.61 | — | $10.09 | $10.09 | $10.09 | — | $10.30 |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CAMDEN |
$500 | $10.38 | $10.38 | $10.38 | $10.38 | $36.52 | $10.38 | — | $36.52 |
| SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL PARK DRIVE BENTON |
$539 | $379 | $92.47 | $395 | $81.45 | $84.15 | $166 | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS |
$619 | $83.71 | $87.90 | $86.22 | $86.22 | $83.71 | $87.90 | $495 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $111 for this?
That is the median of what the 58 Arkansas hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in Arkansas, Medicare reimburses about $10.30 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Arkansas range from $11.50 to $619 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Arkansas?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Arkansas range from $11.50 to $619, with a median of $111. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Arkansas?
- The cheapest Arkansas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $11.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Arkansas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.