Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $155 — 69% below the US median ($502), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $52 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $155 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $155 | $101 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $216 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $569 | $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 $155 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($84). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $258 list price could save about $103 (40%).
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 | 801 |
| Paul Chism | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 750 |
| Ryan Fitzgerald, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 697 |
| William Henry, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 565 |
| Martin Robinson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 555 |
| Wischelle Williams | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 290 |
| Rajesh Sethi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 259 |
| John Baden, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 203 |
| Natalie Byars, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 172 |
| Peter Lindley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 165 |
| David Jong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 142 |
| Kevin Claybrook, M.D. | Urology | Little Rock, AR | 132 |
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