Prices at 3 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 53% below the US median ($154), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $33 | $54 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $72 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $99 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
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 $72 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $280 list price could save about $208 (74%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Baltz, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 3,902 |
| Jay Flaming, MD | Dermatology | Little Rock, AR | 2,262 |
| Caleb Mason, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 2,161 |
| Lawrence Mendelsohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,959 |
| Douglas Clark, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 1,883 |
| Matthew Reynolds, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 1,677 |
| Kent Zocchi, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 1,583 |
| Emilee Odom, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 1,435 |
| Naval Patel, DPM | Podiatry | Little Rock, AR | 1,354 |
| Garrett Nelson, M.D. | Dermatology | Little Rock, AR | 1,297 |
| Cedric Pratt, DO | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 1,257 |
| Balagopalan Nair, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Little Rock, AR | 1,156 |
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