AST liver enzyme test cost in Little Rock, AR

Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $61 — 60% above the US median ($38), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $24 $6 ★ 3/5 173 min —
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $61 $5 ★ 2/5 285 min —
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $61 $5 — — —
Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR $77 $5 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$93
Cash / self-pay
$61
Insurer-negotiated
$5
Medicare pays
$5
$12$71
Median cash $61  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $61 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $93 list price could save about $32 (34%).

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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.

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