Arkansas Surgical Hospital
5201 North Shore Drive, No Little Rock, AR 72118 · 30 Priced Procedures · 87% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 16% below the fair benchmark (0.84×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.84× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Arkansas Surgical Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.87× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 0.89× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 16% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.84×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 30% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 87% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.6×) & laboratory (1.5×) services average 1.09× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.1×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.3× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 4.0× Medicare (25¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Arkansas Surgical Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 30 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $17,312 | 0.9× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,111 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,111 | 0.9× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $9,012 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $8,408 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,344 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | — | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $362 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $362 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $224 | 0.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $224 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $224 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $173 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $103 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $81 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $81 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $81 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $81 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $81 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $81 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $81 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $81 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $103 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $103 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $103 | 0.6× |
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Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Arkansas Surgical Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($19,432).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Arkansas Surgical Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Arkansas Surgical Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-01-30·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-12-10·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2025-09-08·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2022-03-21·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2021-12-01·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (463 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Arkansas Surgical Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.