Ultrasound Scan of Chest Cost in Arkansas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 57 Arkansas hospitals. CPT 76604. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Arkansas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 57 of 57 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM MENA |
$9.00 | $108 | — | — | $33.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT NEWPORT |
$20.75 | $147 | $174 | $216 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$20.75 | $108 | $174 | $102 | $142 | — | $98.23 | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN STREET HOPE |
$44.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JONESBORO |
$65.00 | $40.95 | — | $24.87 | $25.37 | $24.87 | $24.87 | — | — |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WALNUT RIDGE |
$84.50 | $26.33 | — | $29.84 | $24.87 | $24.87 | — | — | — |
| UAMS MEDICAL CENTER LITTLE ROCK |
$101 | $32.00 | $101 | $49.50 | $101 | $101 | $65.00 | $75.00 | — |
| JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLARKSVILLE |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAXTER HEALTH FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL SALEM |
$113 | $108 | $86.99 | — | — | — | — | — | $23.00 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-EL DORADO WEST GROVE STREET EL DORADO |
$115 | $118 | $139 | $183 | $162 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - ARKADELPHIA TWIN RIVERS DRIVE ARKADELPHIA |
$115 | $118 | $139 | $183 | $162 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HEBER SPRINGS BYPASS ROAD HEBER SPRINGS |
$115 | $118 | $139 | $183 | $162 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| DARDANELLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RD SDARDANELLETREET DARDANELLE |
$124 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $40.00 | $35.00 | $28.28 | $28.00 | — | — |
| HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$128 | $321 | — | — | — | $321 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT MORRILTON MORRILTON |
$145 | $108 | $164 | $97.13 | $148 | $160 | $168 | — | — |
| OZARK HEALTH CLINTON |
$146 | $85.06 | $84.00 | $107 | $87.61 | $85.06 | $88.54 | — | $23.00 |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER SEARCY |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART NORTH BUERKLE ROAD STUTTGART |
$151 | $106 | $108 | $183 | $111 | $105 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NORTH LITTLE ROCK SPRINGHILL DRIVE NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$151 | $100 | $102 | $183 | $105 | $99.21 | — | $85.00 | — |
| MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAGNOLIA |
$151 | $100 | $102 | $183 | $105 | $99.21 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY EXCHANGE AVENUE CONWAY |
$151 | $100 | $102 | $183 | $105 | $99.21 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH |
$151 | $103 | $105 | $183 | $108 | $102 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOT SPRING COUNTY SCHNEIDER DRIVE MALVERN |
$151 | $102 | $103 | $183 | $106 | $101 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST HEALTH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK |
$151 | $100 | $102 | $183 | $105 | $99.21 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY SCOGIN DRIVE MONTICELLO |
$151 | $104 | $105 | $183 | $109 | $103 | — | $85.00 | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT NORTH SHERWOOD |
$161 | $97.53 | $100 | $97.13 | $102 | $100 | $102 | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY HEALTH SYSTEM LITTLE ROCK |
$162 | $101 | $104 | $97.13 | $106 | $104 | $106 | — | — |
| SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$164 | $108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23.00 |
| GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BLYTHEVILLE |
$166 | $108 | — | $76.62 | — | — | — | — | $23.00 |
| BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER WARREN |
$186 | $147 | $104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DR POCAHONTAS |
$189 | $25.37 | — | $26.11 | $25.37 | $24.87 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PINE BLUFF |
$189 | $97.28 | $99.23 | $97.28 | $99.23 | $97.28 | $97.28 | — | — |
| ARKANSAS METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER W KINGSHIGHWAY PARAGOULD |
$206 | $102 | $100 | $105 | $140 | $100 | — | — | — |
| DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DUMAS |
$214 | $108 | $96.19 | — | $94.27 | $95.21 | — | — | — |
| WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$218 | $104 | $104 | $107 | $109 | — | $104 | $203 | — |
| STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$218 | $104 | $104 | $107 | $109 | — | $104 | $203 | — |
| MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL MCGEHEE |
$218 | $147 | $302 | $57.69 | $287 | $290 | — | — | $23.00 |
| SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL PARK DRIVE BENTON |
$220 | $108 | $95.77 | $132 | — | $104 | $101 | — | $23.00 |
| ST. BERNARDS CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FALLS BLVD S WYNNE |
$225 | $25.37 | — | $26.11 | $25.37 | $24.87 | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER MALVERN AVE HOT SPRINGS |
$290 | $108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PARIS PARIS |
$391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OZARK OZARK |
$401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON WALDRON |
$401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE BOONEVILLE |
$402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BERRYVILLE BERRYVILLE |
$420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ROGERS |
$458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS LITTLE ROCK 6TH FLOOR |
$487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST MAIN STREET RUSSELLVILLE |
$491 | $95.03 | $95.03 | — | $104 | — | — | — | $23.00 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST SPRINGDALE |
$494 | $85.00 | $80.00 | $83.00 | $85.00 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK |
$494 | $85.00 | $80.00 | $83.00 | $85.00 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS |
$629 | $101 | $104 | $104 | $106 | $101 | $106 | $503 | — |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CAMDEN |
$700 | $108 | $245 | $324 | — | — | $370 | — | $23.00 |
| CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE VILLAGE |
$725 | $108 | $312 | — | $362 | $284 | $290 | — | $23.00 |
| FORT SMITH ER & HOSPITAL PHOENIX AVE FORT SMITH |
$979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABOT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WILLIE RAY DR CABOT |
$979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 57 Arkansas hospitals above publish for Ultrasound scan of chest — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76604 in Arkansas, Medicare reimburses about $54.66 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Arkansas range from $9.00 to $979 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.0x 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 ultrasound scan of chest cost in Arkansas?
- Cash prices for ultrasound scan of chest (CPT 76604) in Arkansas range from $9.00 to $979, with a median of $166. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of chest in Arkansas?
- The cheapest Arkansas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.00. 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.