Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $132 — 52% below the US median ($276), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $105 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $132 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $132 | $84 | — | — | — |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $136 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $176 | $81 | — | — | — |
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 $132 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $220 list price could save about $88 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Ardoin, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 519 |
| Melissa Hulett, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 445 |
| Robert Martin, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 189 |
| Roopa Ram, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 146 |
| Gitanjali Bajaj, M.B.B.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 132 |
| Kedar Jambhekar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 122 |
| Chelsea Mathews, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 85 |
| Victor Vargas, MD | Family Practice | Little Rock, AR | 84 |
| Christopher Vinson, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 68 |
| Eric Gordon, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 48 |
| Kellie Darnell, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 39 |
| Philip Johnson, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 35 |
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