Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $116 — 58% below the US median ($278), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $88 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $88 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $116 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $119 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $205 | $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 July 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 $116 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($42). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $228 list price could save about $112 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Witt, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 947 |
| Kenneth Martin, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 776 |
| Charles Barnes, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 389 |
| Paul Edwards, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 368 |
| Christopher Davis, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Little Rock, AR | 346 |
| Samuel Baxter, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 336 |
| Joel Smith, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 312 |
| Roopa Ram, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 242 |
| Gitanjali Bajaj, M.B.B.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 221 |
| Adam Smith, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 210 |
| Kedar Jambhekar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Little Rock, AR | 198 |
| Asa Shnaekel, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Little Rock, AR | 197 |
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