Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 72% below the US median ($347), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $61 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $88 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $97 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $97 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $504 | $81 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $97 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($84). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $245 list price could save about $148 (60%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Tharp, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 251 |
| Meshaal Nadeem, D.O | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 249 |
| Stacy Smith-Foley, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 238 |
| Kathleen Sitarik, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 215 |
| Jamie Ireland, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 202 |
| Shannon Turner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 169 |
| Arushi Devgan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 147 |
| David Tamas, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 135 |
| Stephen Routon, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 131 |
| Amanda Ferrell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 122 |
| Rachel Pahls, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 111 |
| Benjamin Bartnicke, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 104 |
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