Prices at 4 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $50 — 21% above the US median ($42), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $20 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $50 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $50 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $53 | $6 | — | — | — |
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 $50 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $82 list price could save about $31 (38%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Mendelsohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 2,930 |
| Robert Henry, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 238 |
| Alina Voinea, MD | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 161 |
| Safwan Sakr, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 109 |
| Zainab Siddiqui, MD | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 91 |
| James Abraham, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 63 |
| Renee Peterkin-Mccalman, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 48 |
| Rachel Wayne, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 46 |
| Cummins Lue, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 42 |
| William Joseph, M.D. | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 27 |
| Ralph Joseph, M.D. | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 25 |
| Naval Patel, DPM | Podiatry | Little Rock, AR | 15 |
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