Prices at 4 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 43% below the US median ($89), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $48 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $51 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $51 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $106 | $13 | — | — | — |
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 $51 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $101 list price could save about $50 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Redding, M.D. | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 938 |
| Shunzhong Bao, M.D. | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 933 |
| Zulekha Hamid, MD | Endocrinology | Little Rock, AR | 879 |
| Heath Showalter, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 818 |
| Raymond Edwards, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 778 |
| Mark Dyer, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 761 |
| Jennifer Co, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 584 |
| Oksana Melnyk, M.D. | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 378 |
| Robert Henry, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 374 |
| Daniel Watson, M. D. | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 340 |
| Apolinar Bordador, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 330 |
| Aleobe Eruemulor, M.D. | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 262 |
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