Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $335 — 63% below the US median ($915), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $248 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $248 | $72 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $335 | $1,253 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $519 | $1,330 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,610 | $1,193 | — | — | — |
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 $335 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($99). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,307 list price could save about $972 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Frankowski, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 213 |
| Gary Frankowski, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 185 |
| Stephen Paulus, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Little Rock, AR | 170 |
| Brent Walker, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 167 |
| Stephen Paulus, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Little Rock, AR | 148 |
| Brent Walker, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 132 |
| Christopher Mocek, MD | Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 126 |
| Christopher Mocek, MD | Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 120 |
| Christopher Maranto | Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 106 |
| Christopher Maranto | Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 106 |
| Julio Olaya, M.D. | Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 101 |
| Julio Olaya, M.D. | Pain Management | Little Rock, AR | 97 |
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