Flu test cost in Little Rock, AR

Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $48 — 22% below the US median ($61), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $28 $17 ★ 3/5 140 min
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $37 $17 ★ 3/5 173 min
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $48 $17 ★ 2/5 285 min
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $48 $17
Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR $99 $17

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)
$110
Cash / self-pay
$48
Insurer-negotiated
$17
Medicare pays
$17
$31$79
Median cash $48  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $48 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $110 list price could save about $62 (56%).

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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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