Rotator Cuff Surgery Cost in Arkansas (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 91.2 · AR
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why rotator cuff surgery 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
25 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 ($15,000), Arkansas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Rotator Cuff Surgery in Arkansas: What to Know
Rotator cuff surgery in Arkansas offers several options. Mercy Hospital Fort Smith performs a high volume of cases annually (233), while Arkansas Surgical Hospital in North Little Rock also handles significant numbers (158). CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs performs 91 cases per year. For specialized care, Arkansas Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Harrison offers all-arthroscopic procedures, serving North Arkansas and Southern Missouri.
To potentially reduce costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in Arkansas, which typically offer significantly lower prices than hospital outpatient departments. For training, UAMS, ACH, and UCA are developing a Virtual Rotator Cuff Arthroscopic Skill Trainer (ViRCAST). Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Arkansas
Arkansas falls slightly below the national average for rotator cuff surgery 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 $13,680 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
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 rotator cuff surgery cases. The negotiated rate reflects what's actually paid after insurer discounts.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | $1,240 | $979 | 233 |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock | $1,259 | $1,002 | 158 |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | $1,314 | $1,043 | 91 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | $1,280 | $1,016 | 89 |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | $1,308 | $1,030 | 71 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | $1,261 | $998 | 54 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital | Jonesboro | $1,215 | $959 | 45 |
| Siloam Springs Regional Hospital | Siloam Springs | $1,286 | $1,021 | 43 |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | $1,237 | $981 | 41 |
| National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | $1,302 | $1,032 | 37 |
Rotator Cuff Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Rotator Cuff Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Arkansas stacks up against its neighbors.
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 rotator cuff surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate rotator cuff surgery 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.