Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $135 — 3% above the US median ($131), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $45 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $66 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $135 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $135 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $157 | $44 | — | — | — |
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 $135 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($43).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $225 list price could save about $90 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalanaidu Sasapu, M.D | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 386 |
| Balagopalan Nair, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 331 |
| Lawrence Mendelsohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 316 |
| Kamal Patel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 234 |
| Callie Reynolds, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 175 |
| Derek Middleton | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 157 |
| Omer Khalil, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 153 |
| Andrew Briggler, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 139 |
| Issam Makhoul, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 46 |
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