Tonsillectomy Cost in Arkansas (2026)
Last updated: May 2026
Tonsillectomy costs $3,244 on average without insurance in Arkansas, based on actual CMS data from 34 hospitals. Prices range from $517 to $13,557 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.
34 hospitals in Arkansas report pricing for tonsillectomy. The average cash price is $3,244.
34
in Arkansas
$7,331
gross charge
$3,244
56% below list price
$517 – $13,557
26.2x spread
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 | $517 | $129-75% | — | 0.1/10 | |
| WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | BATESVILLE | $650 | $488-25% | $100 – $8,892 | 3.2/10 | |
| STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | MOUNTAIN VIEW | $650 | $488-25% | $100 – $8,892 | 2.8/10 | |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PARIS Voluntary non-profit - Private | PARIS | $973 | $632-35% | $5 – $1,136 | 4.4/10 | |
| CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | DANVILLE | $3,566 | $1,783-50% | $209 – $6,000 | 4.5/10 | |
| CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | CONWAY | $10,789 | $2,805-74% | $2,863 – $10,789 | 3.6/10 | |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST, INC Voluntary non-profit - Private | SPRINGDALE | $3,231 | $2,908-10% | $1,126 – $4,138 | 5.1/10 | |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Government - State | LITTLE ROCK | $4,892 | $2,935-40% | $2,025 – $8,711 | 3.7/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - VAN BUREN Voluntary non-profit - Private | VAN BUREN | $13,557 | $3,389-75% | $1,078 – $11,523 | 3.5/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOT SPRINGS COUNTY Voluntary non-profit - Private | MALVERN | $13,557 | $3,389-75% | $1,078 – $11,523 | 3.1/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER- CONWAY Voluntary non-profit - Private | CONWAY | $13,557 | $3,389-75% | $1,078 – $11,523 | 3.9/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK Voluntary non-profit - Private | LITTLE ROCK | $13,557 | $3,389-75% | $1,078 – $11,523 | 3.1/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH Voluntary non-profit - Private | FORT SMITH | $13,557 | $3,389-75% | $1,078 – $11,523 | 3.9/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY Voluntary non-profit - Private | MONTICELLO | $13,557 | $3,389-75% | $1,078 – $11,523 | 2.1/10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART Voluntary non-profit - Private | STUTTGART | $13,557 | $3,389-75% | $1,078 – $11,523 | 3.1/10 | |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH Voluntary non-profit - Private | FORT SMITH | $5,369 | $3,490-35% | $148 – $5,513 | 0.1/10 | |
| DARDANELLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | DARDANELLE | $9,668 | $3,770-61% | $1,625 – $9,668 | 5/10 | |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | CAMDEN | $8,680 | $4,340-50% | $1,042 – $8,333 | 5.7/10 | |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | LITTLE ROCK | $5,021 | $4,519-10% | $1,732 – $4,138 | 5.1/10 | |
| IZARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LLC Voluntary non-profit - Private | CALICO ROCK | $6,174 | $6,174 | $5,324 – $5,324 | 4.4/10 | |
| MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS Voluntary non-profit - Private | ROGERS | $9,914 | $6,444-35% | $8 – $5,513 | 0.1/10 | |
| BAXTER HEALTH Voluntary non-profit - Private | MOUNTAIN HOME | $9,639 | $6,747-30% | $3,125 – $9,639 | 5.8/10 | |
| JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | PINE BLUFF | $605 | N/A | — | 5.3/10 | |
| OZARKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GRAVETTE Voluntary non-profit - Private | GRAVETTE | $719 | N/A | $228 – $2,893 | 3.1/10 | |
| CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WYNNE | N/A | N/A | $228 – $2,863 | 3.6/10 | |
| CHI ST VINCENT MORRILTON Voluntary non-profit - Church | MORRILTON | N/A | N/A | $596 – $4,525 | 7.5/10 | |
| ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL, LLC Proprietary | LITTLE ROCK | N/A | N/A | $871 – $3,163 | 5/10 | |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WALNUT RIDGE | N/A | N/A | $235 – $2,893 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS Voluntary non-profit - Private | HOT SPRINGS | N/A | N/A | $80 – $7,460 | 0.1/10 | |
| CHI-ST VINCENT INFIRMARY Voluntary non-profit - Private | LITTLE ROCK | N/A | N/A | $824 – $7,460 | 7.1/10 | |
| ST BERNARDS FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | POCAHONTAS | N/A | N/A | $228 – $4,781 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST BERNARDS MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | JONESBORO | N/A | N/A | $228 – $7,471 | 3.5/10 | |
| ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL-ENCORE Proprietary | BRYANT | N/A | N/A | $871 – $3,163 | 5/10 | |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JONESBORO, INC. Voluntary non-profit - Private | JONESBORO | N/A | N/A | $1 – $8,367 | 0.1/10 |
SEARCY, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$517
Cash Price
$129-75%
BATESVILLE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$650
Cash Price
$488-25%
Negotiated Range
$100 – $8,892
MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$650
Cash Price
$488-25%
Negotiated Range
$100 – $8,892
PARIS, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$973
Cash Price
$632-35%
Negotiated Range
$5 – $1,136
DANVILLE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,566
Cash Price
$1,783-50%
Negotiated Range
$209 – $6,000
CONWAY, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$10,789
Cash Price
$2,805-74%
Negotiated Range
$2,863 – $10,789
SPRINGDALE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,231
Cash Price
$2,908-10%
Negotiated Range
$1,126 – $4,138
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Government - State
List Price
$4,892
Cash Price
$2,935-40%
Negotiated Range
$2,025 – $8,711
VAN BUREN, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$13,557
Cash Price
$3,389-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $11,523
MALVERN, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$13,557
Cash Price
$3,389-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $11,523
CONWAY, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$13,557
Cash Price
$3,389-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $11,523
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$13,557
Cash Price
$3,389-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $11,523
FORT SMITH, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$13,557
Cash Price
$3,389-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $11,523
MONTICELLO, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$13,557
Cash Price
$3,389-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $11,523
STUTTGART, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$13,557
Cash Price
$3,389-75%
Negotiated Range
$1,078 – $11,523
FORT SMITH, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$5,369
Cash Price
$3,490-35%
Negotiated Range
$148 – $5,513
DARDANELLE, AR · Government - Local
List Price
$9,668
Cash Price
$3,770-61%
Negotiated Range
$1,625 – $9,668
CAMDEN, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$8,680
Cash Price
$4,340-50%
Negotiated Range
$1,042 – $8,333
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$5,021
Cash Price
$4,519-10%
Negotiated Range
$1,732 – $4,138
CALICO ROCK, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$6,174
Cash Price
$6,174
Negotiated Range
$5,324 – $5,324
ROGERS, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,914
Cash Price
$6,444-35%
Negotiated Range
$8 – $5,513
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,639
Cash Price
$6,747-30%
Negotiated Range
$3,125 – $9,639
PINE BLUFF, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$605
Cash Price
N/A
GRAVETTE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$719
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$228 – $2,893
WYNNE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$228 – $2,863
MORRILTON, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$596 – $4,525
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$871 – $3,163
WALNUT RIDGE, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$235 – $2,893
HOT SPRINGS, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$80 – $7,460
LITTLE ROCK, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$824 – $7,460
POCAHONTAS, AR · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$228 – $4,781
JONESBORO, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$228 – $7,471
BRYANT, AR · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$871 – $3,163
JONESBORO, AR · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1 – $8,367
Tonsillectomy Cost in Other States
What Affects Tonsillectomy Cost in Arkansas
Hospital charges for tonsillectomy in Arkansas vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.
For tonsillectomy in Arkansas, the choice of facility can mean thousands of dollars in price difference. Teaching hospitals and major health systems typically maintain higher chargemaster rates, while community hospitals and outpatient centers may offer competitive self-pay pricing.
Based on data from 34 hospitals in Arkansas, tonsillectomy prices range from $517 to $13,557 — a 26.2x 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
Tonsillectomy in Arkansas can be performed in different settings depending on clinical complexity: hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
ASCs typically offer lower prices because they have lower overhead and specialize in efficient, high-volume outpatient procedures. For eligible patients, ASCs can save 30–60% compared to hospital outpatient departments.
Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery. Your surgeon will determine the appropriate setting based on your health history, the procedure's complexity, and anticipated recovery needs.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Arkansas
Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access tonsillectomy at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Arkansas offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.
In Arkansas, the average cash price for tonsillectomy is $3,244, which is 56% lower than the average list price of $7,331. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.
Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.
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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.