Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,191 — 32% below the US median ($1,754), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,191 | $1,985 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,191 | $1,985 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,191 | $1,985 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,263 | $1,179 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
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 September 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 $1,191 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($480). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,969 list price could save about $2,778 (70%).
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 Albuquerque
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vipin Mittal | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 140 |
| Gabrielle Adams, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 138 |
| Franz Schneider, MD | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 130 |
| Julie Farrer, MD | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 128 |
| Franz Schneider, MD | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 119 |
| Julie Farrer, MD | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 106 |
| Mitchal Schreiner, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 97 |
| Luke Gessel, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 87 |
| Vipin Mittal | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 86 |
| Mitchal Schreiner, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 74 |
| Andrew Mason, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 73 |
| Deepshikha Nag Chowdhury, M.D | Gastroenterology | Albuquerque, NM | 70 |
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