Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Albuquerque, NM

Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $841 — 12% below the US median ($957), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Unm Hospital Albuquerque, NM $393 $411 ★ 2/5 273 min
Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque, NM $841 $1,149 ★ 2/5 212 min
Lovelace Women's Hospital Albuquerque, NM $841 $1,149 ★ 4/5 205 min
Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque, NM $841 $1,149 ★ 4/5 159 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,803
Cash / self-pay
$841
Insurer-negotiated
$1,149
Medicare pays
$118
$527$841
Median cash $841  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $841 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,803 list price could save about $1,962 (70%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jason Mcisaac, M.D.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM246
Kolan Wright, MDFamily PracticeAlbuquerque, NM228
Jennifer Holler, CNPNurse PractitionerAlbuquerque, NM212
Carly Buckingham, D.O.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM194
Gregory Lamb, MDEmergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM182
William Mcintyre, M.D.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM180
Lauren Bailey, M.D.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM166
Jacob Jensen, D.O.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM158
Tamal Roy, M.D.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM149
Charles Washington, M.D., M.P.H.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM138
Dane Abruzzo, MDEmergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM137
William Ellis, M.D.Emergency MedicineAlbuquerque, NM135

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