Specialist consult, extended cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $38.70 to $113.68, with a median of $89.54. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital — $50.84 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $113.68 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 99244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Jul 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | $38.70 | $43.00 | — | 10% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 OFFICE CONSULTATION; TYPICALLY 1 HOUR | $39.60 | $44.00 | — | 10% | — source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 Outpatient Consultation | $89.54 | $407.00 | $81.40–$446.32 | 78% | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 LC CONSULT - MODERATE COMPLEXITY | $113.68 | $443.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.70, median $89.54, highest $113.68 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $101.61. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is an office or outpatient consultation requested by another clinician, with moderate complexity decision making or at least 40 minutes of total time on the visit date under 2023 rules. It is used for more involved problems.
What the price covers
The price covers the specialist's consultation. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee are billed separately.