Prices at 4 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $142 — 33% below the US median ($210), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $106 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $142 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $142 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $305 | $71 | — | — | — |
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 $142 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($76). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $287 list price could save about $146 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meagan Rosel, M.S.,CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Little Rock, AR | 825 |
| Bethany Stein | Speech Language Pathologist | Little Rock, AR | 285 |
| Lorin Person, M.A. CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Little Rock, AR | 163 |
| Jamie Bizzell, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 50 |
| J Colclasure, MD | Otolaryngology | Little Rock, AR | 24 |
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