Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $287 — 27% below the US median ($395), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $135 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $182 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $287 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $287 | $205 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $933 | $199 | — | — | — |
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 $287 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $539 list price could save about $252 (47%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamal Patel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 396 |
| Appalanaidu Sasapu, M.D | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 376 |
| Lawrence Mendelsohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 373 |
| Balagopalan Nair, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 348 |
| Mariann Harrington, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 342 |
| Ryan Hall, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 331 |
| Naveen Yarlagadda, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 327 |
| Omer Khalil, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 326 |
| Derek Middleton | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 311 |
| James Abraham, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 304 |
| Jasen Chi, M.D. | Rheumatology | Little Rock, AR | 255 |
| Issam Makhoul, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 250 |
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