Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $527 — 64% below the US median ($1,471), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $521 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $527 | $523 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $527 | $523 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $631 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,131 | $589 | — | — | — |
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 $527 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($334). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,082 list price could save about $1,555 (75%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Forte, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 187 |
| Sanjeev Bagga, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 19 |
| Tracy Yarbrough, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 14 |
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