Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $194 — 66% below the US median ($568), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $128 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $194 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $194 | $170 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $226 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $299 | $164 | — | — | — |
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 $194 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($128). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $332 list price could save about $138 (42%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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