Prices at 4 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,248 — 14% below the US median ($1,454), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $940 | $1,313 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $1,110 | $1,420 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,386 | $1,268 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,386 | $1,268 | — | — | — |
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 $1,248 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($522). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,987 list price could save about $1,738 (58%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Davis, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 40 |
| B Stokes, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 31 |
| John Baber, MD | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 30 |
| Jaymie Pennington, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 29 |
| Bobby Kakati, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 24 |
| Angela Nutt, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 22 |
| Daniel Brown, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 20 |
| Scott Stern, MD | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 15 |
| Otis Gordon, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 14 |
| James Suen, MD | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 13 |
| Michael Johnson, MD | Gastroenterology | Little Rock, AR | 11 |
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