ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) cost in Little Rock, AR

Prices at 3 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,093 — 44% below the US median ($3,730), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $1,568 $3,721 ★ 3/5 140 min
Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR $2,618 $2,680

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 September 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)
$4,591
Cash / self-pay
$2,093
Insurer-negotiated
$2,992
Medicare pays
$311
$1,673$2,513
Median cash $2,093  ·  Medicare $311  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,093 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,591 list price could save about $2,498 (54%).

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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.

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