Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,470 — 16% above the US median ($2,126), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $1,106 | $1,574 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,415 | $3,084 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,470 | $2,215 | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,622 | $3,041 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,622 | $3,041 | — | — | — |
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 $2,470 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,370 list price could save about $1,900 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cidney Hulett, MD, MPH | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Little Rock, AR | 66 |
| Thurston Bauer, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 61 |
| Kumar Patel, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 51 |
| Sarah Lindsey, MPAS, PA-C, RDMS | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 46 |
| Andrew Weaver, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Little Rock, AR | 44 |
| Lauren Brown, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 42 |
| Samuel Rayburn, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 42 |
| Ruizong Li, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 40 |
| Gary Li | Anesthesiology | Little Rock, AR | 38 |
| Moeezullah Beg, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 33 |
| Joseph Konrad, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 33 |
| Frederick Meadors, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 31 |
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