Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $832 — 43% below the US median ($1,455), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $384 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $744 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $832 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $832 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,074 | $227 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $832 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,537 list price could save about $705 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prashanth Damalcheruvu, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 184 |
| Donald Norwood, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 145 |
| Peter Lindley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 130 |
| Rudy Van Hemert, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 129 |
| Shivang Desai, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 117 |
| Shobhit Sharma, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 99 |
| Edgar St Amour, MD | Interventional Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 79 |
| David Hays, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 76 |
| Venkatram Krishnan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 61 |
| J Colclasure, MD | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 17 |
| Jamie Bizzell, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 16 |
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