Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Little Rock, AR

Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — 8% below the US median ($208), roughly 17.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $117 $81 ★ 2/5 253 min 14.7%
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $117 $81
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $191 $261 ★ 3/5 183 min 14.7%
Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR $241 $79
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $455 $132 ★ 3/5 146 min 16.1%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$268
Cash / self-pay
$191
Insurer-negotiated
$81
Medicare pays
$11
$117$369
Median cash $191  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $191 — about 17.3× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $268 list price could save about $76 (29%).

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