Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $735 — 47% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $690 | $574 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $690 | $574 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $735 | $790 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,053 | $932 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,035 | $301 | — | — | — |
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 $735 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,261 list price could save about $1,526 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Roe, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 551 |
| Komi Vovor-Dassu, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 525 |
| Jonathon Palmer, MD | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 510 |
| Bethany Ruby, DO | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 500 |
| Daniel Smith, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 481 |
| Lane England, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 480 |
| Zachary Bowles, MD | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 475 |
| Shane Melton, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 473 |
| Timothy Mcclure, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 457 |
| Darren Flamik, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 450 |
| Edwin Sherwood, MD | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 432 |
| Martin Carey, MB, BCH | Emergency Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 429 |
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