Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $234 — 69% below the US median ($761), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $227 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $234 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $234 | $228 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $343 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $553 | $223 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $234 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($156). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $614 list price could save about $380 (62%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Little Rock
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Paixao, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 891 |
| William Borror, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 373 |
| David Jones, MD | Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 282 |
| Wesley Lane, M.D. | Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 271 |
| Tena Murphy, MD | Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 249 |
| Vasili Lendel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 231 |
| Rajesh Sethi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 222 |
| Kevin Forte, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 212 |
| Sayyadul Siddiqui, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 176 |
| Abdel Rahman Al Emam, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 168 |
| Debasis Das, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 167 |
| David Jong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 136 |
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