HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE Cost in Arkansas
27 hospitals in Arkansas report pricing for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage. The average cash price is $3,475.
27
in Arkansas
$8,240
gross charge
$3,475
58% below list price
$1,484 – $22,643
15.3x spread
HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE costs an average of $3,475 (cash/self-pay price) in Arkansas, based on data from 27 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $1,484 to $22,643 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.
Hospital Prices in Arkansas
Sorted by lowest cash price| Hospital | City | List Price | Cash Price | Negotiated Range | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SEARCY | $1,484 | $371-75% | — | 0.1/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-ARKADELPHIA Voluntary non-profit - Private | ARKADELPHIA | $4,680 | $1,170-75% | $1,011 – $13,976 | 3.9/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER HEBER SPRINGS Voluntary non-profit - Private | HEBER SPRINGS | $4,680 | $1,170-75% | $965 – $13,976 | 3.9/10 | |
| CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | DANVILLE | $3,522 | $1,761-50% | $1,100 – $8,400 | 4.5/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER- CONWAY Voluntary non-profit - Private | CONWAY | $9,019 | $2,255-75% | $1,078 – $13,976 | 3.9/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - VAN BUREN Voluntary non-profit - Private | VAN BUREN | $9,019 | $2,255-75% | $1,078 – $13,976 | 3.5/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY Voluntary non-profit - Private | MONTICELLO | $9,019 | $2,255-75% | $1,078 – $13,976 | 2.1/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH Voluntary non-profit - Private | FORT SMITH | $9,019 | $2,255-75% | $1,078 – $13,976 | 3.9/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART Voluntary non-profit - Private | STUTTGART | $9,019 | $2,255-75% | $1,078 – $13,976 | 3.1/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOT SPRINGS COUNTY Voluntary non-profit - Private | MALVERN | $9,019 | $2,255-75% | $1,078 – $13,976 | 3.1/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK Voluntary non-profit - Private | LITTLE ROCK | $9,019 | $2,255-75% | $1,078 – $13,976 | 3.1/10 | |
| CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | CONWAY | $9,313 | $2,421-74% | $2,085 – $9,313 | 3.6/10 | |
| OZARK HEALTH Voluntary non-profit - Private | CLINTON | $5,510 | $2,865-48% | $363 – $4,408 | 5.6/10 | |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | CAMDEN | $5,800 | $2,900-50% | $696 – $5,568 | 5.7/10 | |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH Voluntary non-profit - Private | FORT SMITH | $4,574 | $2,973-35% | $8 – $3,877 | 0.1/10 | |
| MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Other | MENA | $10,412 | $6,247-40% | $2,196 – $2,220 | 5.4/10 | |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | LITTLE ROCK | $12,565 | $11,308-10% | $1,059 – $3,141 | 5.1/10 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Government - State | LITTLE ROCK | $22,643 | $13,586-40% | $1,047 – $6,063 | 3.7/10 | |
| ST BERNARDS FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | POCAHONTAS | N/A | N/A | $363 – $3,363 | 0.1/10 | |
| CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WYNNE | N/A | N/A | $476 – $2,210 | 3.6/10 | |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WALNUT RIDGE | N/A | N/A | $363 – $2,196 | 0.1/10 | |
| ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL, LLC Proprietary | LITTLE ROCK | N/A | N/A | $2,135 – $2,224 | 5/10 | |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS Voluntary non-profit - Private | HOT SPRINGS | N/A | N/A | $80 – $10,607 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST BERNARDS MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | JONESBORO | N/A | N/A | $476 – $5,254 | 3.5/10 | |
| CHI ST VINCENT MORRILTON Voluntary non-profit - Church | MORRILTON | N/A | N/A | $596 – $5,200 | 7.5/10 | |
| ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL-ENCORE Proprietary | BRYANT | N/A | N/A | $2,135 – $2,224 | 5/10 | |
| CHI-ST VINCENT INFIRMARY Voluntary non-profit - Private | LITTLE ROCK | N/A | N/A | $824 – $10,607 | 7.1/10 |
SEARCY, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,484
Cash Price
$371-75%
ARKADELPHIA, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$4,680
Cash Price
$1,170-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,011 – $13,976
HEBER SPRINGS, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$4,680
Cash Price
$1,170-75%
Negotiated Range
$965 – $13,976
DANVILLE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,522
Cash Price
$1,761-50%
Negotiated Range
$1,100 – $8,400
CONWAY, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,019
Cash Price
$2,255-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $13,976
VAN BUREN, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,019
Cash Price
$2,255-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $13,976
MONTICELLO, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,019
Cash Price
$2,255-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $13,976
FORT SMITH, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,019
Cash Price
$2,255-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $13,976
STUTTGART, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,019
Cash Price
$2,255-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $13,976
MALVERN, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,019
Cash Price
$2,255-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $13,976
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,019
Cash Price
$2,255-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $13,976
CONWAY, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,313
Cash Price
$2,421-74%
Negotiated Range
$2,085 – $9,313
CLINTON, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$5,510
Cash Price
$2,865-48%
Negotiated Range
$363 – $4,408
CAMDEN, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$5,800
Cash Price
$2,900-50%
Negotiated Range
$696 – $5,568
FORT SMITH, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$4,574
Cash Price
$2,973-35%
Negotiated Range
$8 – $3,877
MENA, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$10,412
Cash Price
$6,247-40%
Negotiated Range
$2,196 – $2,220
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$12,565
Cash Price
$11,308-10%
Negotiated Range
$1,059 – $3,141
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Government - State
List Price
$22,643
Cash Price
$13,586-40%
Negotiated Range
$1,047 – $6,063
POCAHONTAS, AR · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$363 – $3,363
WYNNE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$476 – $2,210
WALNUT RIDGE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$363 – $2,196
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,135 – $2,224
HOT SPRINGS, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$80 – $10,607
JONESBORO, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$476 – $5,254
MORRILTON, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$596 – $5,200
BRYANT, AR · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,135 – $2,224
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$824 – $10,607
HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE Cost in Other States
What Affects HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE Cost in Arkansas
Hospital charges for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in Arkansas vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.
When comparing hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage prices, the facility type matters enormously. Independent imaging centers in Arkansas frequently offer cash prices well below hospital rates because they operate with lower overhead and no hospital facility fee.
Based on data from 27 hospitals in Arkansas, hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage prices range from $1,484 to $22,643 — a 15.3x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.
Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Arkansas
In Arkansas, hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage is available at both hospital outpatient departments and independent imaging centers. The price difference between these settings is often the single largest factor in your total bill.
Hospital outpatient departments include a facility fee that independent centers don't charge. This fee alone can add $200–$1,500+ to the cost of a hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage. The clinical quality of the scan is generally comparable between settings when performed by qualified technologists.
Before scheduling, ask your referring physician whether an independent center is appropriate for your clinical situation. For routine diagnostic imaging, many patients achieve significant savings at freestanding centers.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Arkansas
If you're paying out of pocket for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in Arkansas, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.
In Arkansas, the average cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage is $3,475, which is 58% lower than the average list price of $8,240. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.
For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.
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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.