Zinc test cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for zinc blood test as an inpatient: from $37.88 to $38.24, with a median of $38.06. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.18 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $44.00 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84630, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 ZINC | $37.88 | $149.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 ZINC | $38.24 | $149.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.88, median $38.06, highest $38.24.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $37.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A zinc test measures zinc in the blood. It is used when a deficiency is suspected, for example after weight-loss surgery or with long-term diarrhea.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84630 ($52.01). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR#ZINC | $3.82 | file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR#ZINC | $3.85 | file |