Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $21,436 — 22% below the US median ($27,588), roughly 28.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $8,044 | $12,876 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $11,770 | $25,401 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $21,436 | $25,171 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $21,436 | $25,171 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $50,219 | $24,438 | — | — | — |
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 $21,436 — about 28.2× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $35,726 list price could save about $14,290 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Loguidice, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 197 |
| Thomas Wallace, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 89 |
| Brian Norris, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 78 |
| Sudarone Thihalolipavan, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 59 |
| Mangaraju Chakka, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 42 |
| Prabhat Hebbar, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 36 |
| Breck Sandvall, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 36 |
| Michael Loguidice, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 24 |
| Thomas Wallace, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 22 |
| Subodh Devabhaktuni, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 17 |
| Breck Sandvall, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 13 |
| Subodh Devabhaktuni, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 12 |
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