Prices at 4 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $26 — 51% below the US median ($52), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $23 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $23 | $7 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $28 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $67 | $8 | — | — | — |
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 $26 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $57 list price could save about $31 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewen Jauss, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 893 |
| Kamal Patel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 873 |
| Brad Baltz, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 825 |
| Mariann Harrington, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 726 |
| Ryan Hall, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 650 |
| Grace Raja, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 637 |
| Balagopalan Nair, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 455 |
| Andrew Briggler, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 396 |
| Jamie Burton, MD | Hematology | Little Rock, AR | 354 |
| Naveen Yarlagadda, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 330 |
| Derek Middleton | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 222 |
| Diane Wilder, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 212 |
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