Prices at 4 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,779 — 77% below the US median ($7,655), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $1,779 | $6,988 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $1,779 | $6,988 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $4,499 | $7,259 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
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 $1,779 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($1,157). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,965 list price could save about $1,186 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April Harris, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 59 |
| George Burson, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Little Rock, AR | 42 |
| Richard Peek, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 39 |
| Payton Williams, PA | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 27 |
| Traci Howe, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 27 |
| Blake Phillips, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Little Rock, AR | 21 |
| Gautam Gandhi, M.D., PH.D. | Neurosurgery | Little Rock, AR | 16 |
| Jonathan Reding, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Little Rock, AR | 15 |
| William Ellis, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 14 |
| Diaa Bahgat, MD. | Neurosurgery | Little Rock, AR | 13 |
| Mary Staggs, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 13 |
| David Connor, D.O. | Neurosurgery | Little Rock, AR | 12 |
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