Prices at 3 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $78 — 60% below the US median ($194), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $33 | $80 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $78 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $133 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
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 $78 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $304 list price could save about $226 (74%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Mocek, MD | Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 3,609 |
| Kamal Patel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 2,415 |
| Zulekha Hamid, MD | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 2,077 |
| Philip Childers, PA | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 2,008 |
| David Jones, MD | Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 1,928 |
| Wischelle Williams | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 1,912 |
| Mariann Harrington, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,852 |
| Allen Redding, M.D. | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 1,763 |
| Nidhi Jain, MD | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 1,729 |
| Richard Houk, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 1,659 |
| Shunzhong Bao, M.D. | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 1,641 |
| Angela Simmons, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 1,607 |
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