How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Chi-St Vincent Infirmary?

Chi-St Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, AR currently has 101 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Chi-St Vincent Infirmary's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Chi-St Vincent Infirmary's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.1× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Chi-St Vincent Infirmary's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Chi-St Vincent Infirmary an overall hospital quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 352 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-02-28

Chi-St Vincent Infirmary

Two St Vincent Circle, Little Rock, AR 72205 · 101 Priced Procedures · 65% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.05×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +5% above the fair benchmark (1.05×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

81/100 · Corroborated

81/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 56% of the Time

File Completeness51

Price Logic94

Peer Alignment82

Clean Billing78

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Benchmark Tier

2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.05× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintHigh Insurer Rate · Deep Cash Discount

Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer

Chi-St Vincent Infirmary maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.05× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 56% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.

#23 of 51 in AR · 43rd State Percentile#1,486 of 3,385 in U.S. · 43rd National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.88× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 56% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (61/100 safety score) with 65% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (15.4% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.05× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (1.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.2× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.0× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.3× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.00× Divergence

1.3× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+12% Upper Tail

Q25 0.88× · Q50 1.00× · Q75 1.12×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.3× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.0× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.2× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

56% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 61/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Chi-St Vincent Infirmary

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 101 published procedures.

Sort:

Audit a Bill & 501(r) Cap ↓

Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$25,792	$30,775	0.8×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$16,398	$19,087	0.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$15,785	$19,432	0.8×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$15,121	$17,936	0.8×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$8,927	$13,523	0.7×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$8,442	$13,413	0.6×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$6,522	$8,223	0.8×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$3,558	$5,353	$6,109	0.9×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,406	$3,629	0.9×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$3,027	$3,372	0.9×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,027	$3,446	0.9×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$2,992	$3,875	0.8×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,912	$2,680	1.1×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$2,912	$2,975	1.0×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,549	$2,540	1.0×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$846	$1,349	$1,256	unverified
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$1,272	$1,296	$1,453	0.9×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$694	$1,122	$987	unverified
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$1,091	$981	unverified
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$479	$691	$855	0.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$600	$585	$583	1.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$727	$583	$498	unverified
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$1,810	$584	$511	unverified
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,022	$432	$338	unverified
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,484	$403	$343	1.2×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$1,543	$415	$448	0.9×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,045	$385	$369	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$799	$391	$242	unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,011	$391	$258	unverified
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$1,283	$331	$322	1.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$772	$231	$151	1.5×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$387	$239	$272	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,497	$246	$303	0.8×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$733	$245	$160	unverified
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$768	$245	$166	unverified
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$602	$245	$167	unverified
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$706	$245	$169	unverified
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$727	$245	$168	unverified
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$550	$245	$163	unverified
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$103	$157	$166	0.9×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$152	$157	$173	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$115	$157	$181	0.9×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$182	$157	$185	0.8×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$55	$153	$201	0.8×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$48	$159	$40	unverified
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$88	$107	$110	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$176	$107	$112	1.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$128	$87	$93	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$118	$86	$92	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$136	$86	$92	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$121	$86	$93	0.9×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$126	$86	$93	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$121	$86	$93	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$136	$86	$93	0.9×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$124	$91	$100	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$78	$108	$123	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$251	$106	$126	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$154	$108	$132	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$298	$106	$130	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$370	$108	$134	0.8×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$96	$101	$92	unverified
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$38	$91	$38	unverified
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	—	—	$86	unverified
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$79	$153	$56	unverified
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$34	$87	$116	0.8×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$108	$42	$31	1.4×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$100	$52	$46	1.1×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$50	$59	$64	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$72	$74	$87	0.9×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$70	$74	$110	0.7×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$34	$45	$48	0.9×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$45	$45	$49	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$34	$45	$49	0.9×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$16	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$21	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$18	$6	$5	1.2×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$37	$30	$25	1.2×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$33	$16	$14	1.1×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$28	$11	$10	1.1×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$40	$12	$11	1.1×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$48	$15	$14	1.1×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$51	$16	$15	1.1×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$69	$19	$18	1.1×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$37	$9	$9	1.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$33	$9	$9	1.0×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$13	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$30	$16	$16	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$29	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$23	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$14	$19	$19	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$31	$8	$8	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$47	$11	$11	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$40	$9	$9	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$69	$20	$20	1.0×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$10	$2	$3	0.7×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$11	$11	$7	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$22	$10	$4	unverified
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$13	$13	$7	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$25	$9	$5	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$12	$10	$5	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$15	$15	$6	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 101 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 15.4%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Chi-St Vincent Infirmary (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 040007

CPT 451

Select Procedure to Audit:

Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $25,792

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Chi-St Vincent Infirmary’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $9,545 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $9,545

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (15.4% of gross = $9,545).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Chi-St Vincent Infirmary's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$31,126 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($61,901) is $31,126 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (15.4% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall2/5 Stars (2/5)

Safety Composite61/100

Would Recommend65%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)65%

Median ER Wait183 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionbetter

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Chi-St Vincent Infirmary. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-06-10·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2022-03-07·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2021-10-27·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2021-05-18·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (640 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Regional Quality & Price Benchmark

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Chi-St Vincent Infirmary.

Price Index: 1.13× regional baseline

Quality: 54/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$60,385U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share9.6%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 81/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 040007

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

MRF Portal Indexed (CMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 040007) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json

Publication / Vintage2026-02-28

Validated Rate Rows2,329 (CMS v3.0.0)

File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 040007

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.

Submit MRF Update Correction Policy