Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $382 — 28% below the US median ($528), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $154 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $174 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $382 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $382 | $101 | — | — | — |
| 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 October 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 $382 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $637 list price could save about $255 (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 | 304 |
| Jamie Ferguson, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 298 |
| Donald Bodenner, MD | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 151 |
| Chris Cate, MD | General Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 69 |
| Ekta Maheshwari | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 42 |
| J Colclasure, MD | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 39 |
| Shannon Ardoin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 16 |
| Jamie Bizzell, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 12 |
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