Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $105 — 5% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $58 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $65 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $105 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $105 | $53 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $123 | $100 | — | — | — |
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 $105 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $175 list price could save about $70 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichole Mclemore, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 82 |
| Johnnie Kelsey, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 61 |
| Alison Richardson, MD | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 46 |
| Alisa Spellmann, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 37 |
| Edward Vanderburg, M.D. | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 27 |
| Emily Fry, A.P.R.N. | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 27 |
| Wendy Dawson, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 19 |
| Burcu Ozdemir, MD | Geriatric Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 17 |
| Stephen Snyder, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 14 |
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