Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 48% below the US median ($115), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $23 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $25 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $59 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $137 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $137 | $20 | — | — | — |
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 $59 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($19). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $228 list price could save about $169 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Mendelsohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,656 |
| Mariann Harrington, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,063 |
| Thomas Sneed, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,061 |
| Rhonda Gentry, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,032 |
| Diane Wilder, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 807 |
| Jamie Burton, MD | Hematology | Little Rock, AR | 516 |
| Kewen Jauss, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 474 |
| Balagopalan Nair, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 458 |
| Kamal Patel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 353 |
| Ryan Hall, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 303 |
| Grace Raja, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 282 |
| Derek Middleton | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 238 |
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