Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $156 — 67% above the US median ($93), roughly 18.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $42 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $156 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $858 | — | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $156 — about 18.4× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $166 list price could save about $11 (6%).
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 Lubbock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayman Karkoutly, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 1,116 |
| Brad Snodgrass, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 220 |
| Kerry Hendershot, MD | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 123 |
| Jason Strefling, D.O. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 77 |
| Floyd Pirtle, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 66 |
| Curtis Carothers, MD | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 59 |
| James Calmes, MD, MBA | Rheumatology | Lubbock, TX | 51 |
| Roshni Narayanan, M.D | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 47 |
| Melissa Franco, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 32 |
| Patricia Hood, M.D. | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 23 |
| Michael Mcpherson, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 21 |
| Autumn Beasley | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 21 |
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