Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $260 — 44% below the US median ($466), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $155 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $159 | $301 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $260 | $323 | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $265 | $359 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $265 | $359 | — | — | — |
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 $260 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $441 list price could save about $181 (41%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher John, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Little Rock, AR | 703 |
| Jason Holder, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Little Rock, AR | 63 |
| Thaddeus Bartter, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Little Rock, AR | 58 |
| Samer Homsi, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Little Rock, AR | 52 |
| Peyton Card | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 36 |
| Adil Imran, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Little Rock, AR | 33 |
| John Fanous, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Little Rock, AR | 31 |
| Teresa Jeffers, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Little Rock, AR | 31 |
| Krishna Siva Sai Kakkera, M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Little Rock, AR | 13 |
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