Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $179 — 59% below the US median ($441), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $107 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $141 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $179 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $179 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $389 | $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 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 $179 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($107). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $428 list price could save about $250 (58%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kolb, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 140 |
| Jackson Farrow, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 124 |
| Raymond Peeples, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 109 |
| Claire Beaumont, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 79 |
| Paul Chism | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 67 |
| David Kolb, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 64 |
| Sumit Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 59 |
| Hemendra Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 49 |
| Teresita Angtuaco, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 40 |
| Spencer Hughes, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 12 |
| Hemendra Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 11 |
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