Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $92 — 67% below the US median ($275), 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 | $50 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $92 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $92 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $177 | $98 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $242 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
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 $92 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($58). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($116).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $197 list price could save about $105 (53%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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