Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $597 — 56% above the US median ($383), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $195 | $568 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $501 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $597 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $597 | $298 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,176 | $395 | — | — | — |
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 $597 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $995 list price could save about $398 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Andersson, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 145 |
| Debra Brent, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 87 |
| Richard Dellinger, DPM | Podiatry | Little Rock, AR | 71 |
| Richard Wirges, MD | General Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 70 |
| Sanjay Dass, MD | Geriatric Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 67 |
| Jenna Pardoe, PA | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 65 |
| Sean Morell, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 63 |
| Alexandra Buk, DPM | Podiatry | Little Rock, AR | 63 |
| Maggie Brown, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 55 |
| Jeffrey Grynwald, MD | Hand Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 52 |
| Brian Norton, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 49 |
| Theresa Wyrick, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 42 |
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