Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $133 — 74% below the US median ($519), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $62 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $133 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $133 | $101 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $251 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $504 | $98 | — | — | — |
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 $133 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($86). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($172).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $246 list price could save about $114 (46%).
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 | 551 |
| Martin Robinson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 119 |
| Ekta Maheshwari | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 112 |
| David Jong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 111 |
| Lance Runion, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 86 |
| Sumit Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 71 |
| Zachary Lambertsen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 71 |
| Brandon Kelly, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 68 |
| Joe Jose, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 58 |
| Teresita Angtuaco, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 51 |
| Suryakala Buddha | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 48 |
| Brian Hohertz, MD | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 25 |
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