Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $298 — 50% below the US median ($601), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $243 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $298 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $298 | $318 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $320 | $449 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $644 | $309 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $298 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $716 list price could save about $418 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Houk, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 1,743 |
| Kamal Patel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,402 |
| Ryan Hall, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,178 |
| Balagopalan Nair, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,057 |
| Jamie Burton, MD | Hematology | Little Rock, AR | 962 |
| Thomas Sneed, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 957 |
| Kewen Jauss, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 898 |
| Appalanaidu Sasapu, M.D | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 889 |
| Lawrence Mendelsohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 877 |
| Derek Middleton | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 780 |
| Tamer Alsebai, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 768 |
| Omer Khalil, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 696 |
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