Prices at 3 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $960 — 20% below the US median ($1,202), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $648 | $1,348 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $960 | $896 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $960 | $896 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $960 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($378). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,601 list price could save about $640 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavan Chepyala, MD | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 122 |
| Pavan Chepyala, MD | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 57 |
| D Kumpuris, MD | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 49 |
| Angela Nutt, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 49 |
| B Stokes, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 43 |
| Daniel Brown, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 43 |
| Paul Williams, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 43 |
| Jaymie Pennington, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 41 |
| Jeremy Davis, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 38 |
| Michael Johnson, MD | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 38 |
| Brian Hughes, MD | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 32 |
| Daniel Brown, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 30 |
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