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Ultrasonic Guidance for Needle Placement Cost in Arkansas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 45 Arkansas hospitals. CPT 76942. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $165
📉 Low $22.75
📈 High $1,068
🏥 45 hospitals
🏛️ 33 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $57.69
Hospital comparison — Arkansas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 45 of 45 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Centene | Cigna | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | UHC | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JONESBORO |
$22.75 | $24.01 | $24.57 | $24.09 | $24.09 | $24.09 | — | — | — |
| MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM MENA |
$23.40 | $24.01 | $128 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER SEARCY |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT NEWPORT |
$27.00 | $32.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$27.00 | $24.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$28.81 | $24.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DR POCAHONTAS |
$31.50 | $24.01 | $24.57 | $25.29 | — | $24.09 | — | — | — |
| WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$37.50 | $24.01 | — | — | $44.00 | — | $35.00 | — | — |
| STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$37.50 | $24.01 | — | — | $44.00 | — | $35.00 | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN STREET HOPE |
$45.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$48.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$48.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ROGERS |
$48.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PINE BLUFF |
$124 | $24.01 | — | $92.87 | $99.06 | — | — | $337 | — |
| HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$132 | $329 | — | — | — | $329 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY SCOGIN DRIVE MONTICELLO |
$133 | $26.29 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH |
$133 | $26.29 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST HEALTH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK |
$133 | $26.29 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NORTH LITTLE ROCK SPRINGHILL DRIVE NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$133 | $26.29 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAGNOLIA |
$133 | $26.29 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY EXCHANGE AVENUE CONWAY |
$133 | $26.29 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| ARKANSAS METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER W KINGSHIGHWAY PARAGOULD |
$154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT MORRILTON MORRILTON |
$156 | $24.01 | $180 | $177 | $180 | $171 | — | $177 | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT NORTH SHERWOOD |
$165 | $24.01 | $470 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WALNUT RIDGE |
$166 | $25.20 | $24.09 | $28.91 | — | $24.09 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY HEALTH SYSTEM LITTLE ROCK |
$166 | $24.01 | $470 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DUMAS |
$175 | $24.01 | $77.26 | — | — | $78.04 | — | $78.84 | — |
| JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLARKSVILLE |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UAMS MEDICAL CENTER LITTLE ROCK |
$269 | $30.57 | $30.57 | $30.87 | $29.68 | $30.57 | $75.00 | $30.57 | — |
| OZARK HEALTH CLINTON |
$295 | $24.01 | $178 | $398 | $180 | $173 | — | $170 | $167 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK |
$297 | $31.21 | $29.68 | $83.00 | $83.20 | — | $90.00 | $29.68 | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST SPRINGDALE |
$297 | — | $29.68 | $83.00 | $83.20 | — | $90.00 | $29.68 | — |
| ST. BERNARDS CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FALLS BLVD S WYNNE |
$300 | $24.57 | $24.57 | $25.29 | — | $24.09 | — | — | — |
| CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE VILLAGE |
$329 | $24.01 | $164 | — | $132 | $129 | — | $141 | $56.54 |
| DARDANELLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RD SDARDANELLETREET DARDANELLE |
$368 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $40.00 | $28.00 | $28.28 | — | $28.00 | — |
| SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$411 | $24.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24.01 |
| GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BLYTHEVILLE |
$411 | $24.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE BOONEVILLE |
$497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BERRYVILLE BERRYVILLE |
$539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS LITTLE ROCK 6TH FLOOR |
$679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CAMDEN |
$750 | $24.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS |
$822 | $24.01 | $470 | $485 | $658 | $616 | $658 | — | — |
| IZARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL CALICO ROCK |
$918 | $24.01 | $662 | — | $630 | $630 | — | $630 | $57.69 |
| FORT SMITH ER & HOSPITAL PHOENIX AVE FORT SMITH |
$1,068 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABOT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WILLIE RAY DR CABOT |
$1,068 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76942, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $524 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76942 in Arkansas, Medicare reimburses about $57.69 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Arkansas range from $22.75 to $1,068 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ultrasonic guidance for needle placement cost in Arkansas?
- Cash prices for ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (CPT 76942) in Arkansas range from $22.75 to $1,068, with a median of $165. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasonic guidance for needle placement in Arkansas?
- The cheapest Arkansas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $22.75. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Arkansas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76942 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.