Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $584 — 70% below the US median ($1,939), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $582 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $582 | $228 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $584 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,022 | $432 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $3,121 | $291 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $584 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($192). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($383).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,335 list price could save about $1,751 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kendrick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 859 |
| Rudy Van Hemert, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 481 |
| Prashanth Damalcheruvu, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 430 |
| Rajesh Sethi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 410 |
| Todd Smith, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 321 |
| Joseph Frey, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 315 |
| Samuel Edwards, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 288 |
| Shobhit Sharma, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 287 |
| Justin Long, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 254 |
| Amr Moustafa, M.D., PH.D., | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 233 |
| Jerrod Hampton, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 212 |
| Edward Angtuaco, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 206 |
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