Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy) Cost in Arkansas (2026)
Below-average pricing · Regional price parity: 91.2 · AR
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why bunion surgery (bunionectomy) costs what it does in Arkansas.
Regional Price Parity
Arkansas's cost-of-living index sits at 91.2 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
10 facilities perform this procedure in Arkansas — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -8.8% below the national average ($6,500), Arkansas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy) in Arkansas: What to Know
Considering bunion surgery in Arkansas? Little Rock offers diverse options. For example, Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedic Center provides bunionectomy procedures within a broad price range. Ambulatory surgery centers like Arkansas Surgery and Endoscopy Center and Fair Park Surgery Center also list competitive costs for the procedure. Fayetteville's Arkansas Foot & Ankle Specialists even offer minimally invasive bunion surgery, an outpatient option where patients typically go home the same day.
To potentially reduce costs, explore ambulatory surgery centers, often more economical than hospitals. SARC Surgery Centers, with locations in Pine Bluff and Paragould, and a new one planned for Little Rock, focus on cost-effective orthopedic surgery. Additionally, Arkansas Valley Surgery Center offers a cash pricing program for self-pay individuals for outpatient procedures. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Arkansas
Arkansas falls slightly below the national average for bunion surgery (bunionectomy) costs. Here's the typical cost breakdown.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Arkansas all-in range
Financing Options
Many Arkansas clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $5,928 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Cost estimates are adjusted for regional pricing. See how we calculate state-level costs →
Ranges adjusted for Arkansas's regional price parity (91.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Arkansas
Here are the highest-volume bunion surgery (bunionectomy) providers in Arkansas. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | $19,326 | $17,725 | 105 |
| Chi St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | $19,776 | $18,176 | 90 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | $18,879 | $17,279 | 51 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | $18,578 | $16,978 | 39 |
| Uams Medical Center | Little Rock | $18,132 | $16,532 | 26 |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | $20,189 | $18,589 | 25 |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock | $18,006 | $16,438 | 22 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | $19,175 | $17,575 | 13 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital | Jonesboro | $19,175 | $17,575 | 13 |
| Legacy Surgery Center | Little Rock | $19,496 | $17,886 | 13 |
Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy) Cost in Nearby States
See how Arkansas's bunion surgery (bunionectomy) costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Arkansas Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Arkansas.
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How we calculate bunion surgery (bunionectomy) costs in Arkansas
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Arkansas's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.