Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,322 — 6% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $572 | $587 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,322 | $1,806 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,322 | $1,806 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,322 | $1,806 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,322 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,406 list price could save about $3,084 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Abruzzo, MD | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 490 |
| Tamal Roy, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 417 |
| Mark Sauerman, MD | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 350 |
| William Ellis, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 328 |
| Kolan Wright, MD | Family Practice | Albuquerque, NM | 305 |
| Gregory Lamb, MD | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 298 |
| Radim Soucek, MD | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 295 |
| Danniel Stites | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 274 |
| William Roethel, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 270 |
| Randall Myers, MD | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 266 |
| Michael Del Castillo-Hegyi, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 256 |
| John Mccormick, MD | Emergency Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 252 |
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