Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,146 — 41% below the US median ($1,938), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,047 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,146 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,146 | $230 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,911 | $223 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,146 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,335 list price could save about $1,189 (51%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Little Rock
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Van Hemert, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 839 |
| Prashanth Damalcheruvu, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 485 |
| Michael Kendrick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 454 |
| Shobhit Sharma, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 326 |
| Joseph Frey, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 249 |
| Samuel Edwards, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 204 |
| Joseph Yancey, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 133 |
| Charles Sessions, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 120 |
| Todd Smith, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 81 |
| Michael Hussey, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 40 |
| Kala Hart, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 37 |
| Ethan Schock, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 36 |
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