Prices at 3 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $173 — 36% below the US median ($269), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $121 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $225 | — | — | — | — |
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 $173 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $225 list price could save about $52 (23%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnette Wright, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 132 |
| Cynthia Ziemer, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Albuquerque, NM | 65 |
| Marita Campos-Melady, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Albuquerque, NM | 64 |
| Jennifer Monzones | Psychologist, Clinical | Albuquerque, NM | 54 |
| Pragyan Sharma, M.D. | Psychiatry | Albuquerque, NM | 51 |
| Nicole Mestas, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 49 |
| Leslie Becerra, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Albuquerque, NM | 49 |
| Steffi Antony, DNP, CNP, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 48 |
| Charles Marquez, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Albuquerque, NM | 45 |
| Timothy Krenik, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Albuquerque, NM | 42 |
| Kimberly Peck, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 42 |
| Sofya Rubinchik, MD | Psychiatry | Albuquerque, NM | 38 |
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