Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $369 — 4% below the US median ($385), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $161 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $369 | $616 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $369 | $616 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $369 | $616 | ★ 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 $369 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,231 list price could save about $862 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Lujan, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 68 |
| Matthew Patton, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 56 |
| James Clark | Orthopedic Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 49 |
| Drew Newhoff, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 41 |
| Andrew Schannen, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 28 |
| Marshall Monson, DPM | Podiatry | Albuquerque, NM | 24 |
| Scott Stoerner, MD | Rheumatology | Albuquerque, NM | 19 |
| Jorge Uribe, M.D. | Rheumatology | Albuquerque, NM | 15 |
| Katrine Mitchell, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Albuquerque, NM | 12 |
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