Lung scan (V/Q) cost in Arkansas

Prices at 30 hospitals in Arkansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $668 — 53% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville, AR $338 $303 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Unity Health-Jacksonville Jacksonville, AR $451 — — 130 min —
Unity Health-Newport Newport, AR $451 — — 103 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro, AR $458 $744 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc West Memphis, AR $458 $744 — 139 min —
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR $468 $525 ★ 2/5 285 min —
Arkansas State Hospital Little Rock, AR $468 $525 — — —
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR $542 $453 ★ 2/5 178 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR $547 $518 ★ 1/5 186 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County Monticello, AR $547 $537 ★ 2/5 122 min —
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $547 $534 ★ 2/5 124 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little Rock, AR $547 $518 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway Conway, AR $547 $518 ★ 2/5 145 min —
Howard Memorial Hospital Nashville, AR $668 $1,671 ★ 3/5 109 min —
St Vincent Medical Center/north Sherwood, AR $671 $599 ★ 4/5 128 min —
CHI-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR $677 $537 ★ 3/5 173 min —
Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle, AR $737 $621 — 74 min —
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR $796 $521 ★ 2/5 184 min —
Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville, AR $1,134 $763 ★ 4/5 72 min —
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $1,298 $525 — 114 min —
Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville, AR $1,349 $468 ★ 4/5 222 min —
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers, AR $1,461 $499 ★ 5/5 165 min —
Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR $1,511 $984 — — —
Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc Springdale, AR $1,511 $984 — — —
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $1,847 $492 ★ 3/5 228 min —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,041
Cash / self-pay
$668
Insurer-negotiated
$530
Medicare pays
$291
$455$1,646
Median cash $668  ·  Medicare $291  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $668 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($291). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,041 list price could save about $1,373 (67%).

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