Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Arkansas (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 91.2 · AR
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why heart bypass surgery (cabg) 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
22 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 ($120,000), Arkansas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) in Arkansas: What to Know
Arkansas offers excellent options for heart bypass surgery (CABG). For instance, CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock was named a nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital, the only Arkansas facility on that list. Baxter Health in Mountain Home performs nearly 200 open-heart surgeries, including bypass procedures, annually. St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro even offers off-pump CABG, performing surgery on a beating heart.
When considering CABG in Arkansas, explore options like Baptist Health's new minimally invasive heart surgery for advanced heart failure, which uses smaller incisions. While Arkansas's average cost is already below the national average, comparing prices between facilities in different cities, like Little Rock or Springdale, can help you find a more affordable option. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Arkansas
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) pricing in Arkansas comes in modestly under the US average. This is the typical expense structure.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
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 $109,440 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Arkansas's regional price parity (91.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Arkansas
These Arkansas facilities handle the most heart bypass surgery (cabg) cases. The negotiated rate reflects what's actually paid after insurer discounts.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc | Little Rock | $24,604 | $22,115 | 162 |
| Chi St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | $39,328 | $36,994 | 60 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc | Little Rock | $31,294 | $27,961 | 40 |
| Chi St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | $51,080 | $49,441 | 28 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | $29,588 | $23,558 | 27 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | $33,079 | $26,893 | 24 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | $26,201 | $24,693 | 24 |
| Chi St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | $28,369 | $26,771 | 22 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | $37,156 | $26,503 | 22 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc | Little Rock | $36,767 | $33,321 | 20 |
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of heart bypass surgery (cabg) pricing. Arkansas falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Arkansas Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Arkansas.
Compare Arkansas with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main heart bypass surgery (cabg) cost guide.
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How we calculate heart bypass surgery (cabg) 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.