Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $175 — 28% below the US median ($245), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $122 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $175 | $239 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $175 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $175 | $239 | ★ 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 $175 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $583 list price could save about $408 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Montoya, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 147 |
| Archie Sanchez, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 141 |
| Richard Wachs, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Albuquerque, NM | 108 |
| Nour Ass'ad, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 90 |
| Anne Bostwick | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 89 |
| Ross Davidson | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 69 |
| Jeffrey Mazer, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 50 |
| Elyce Sheehan, MD | Internal Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 48 |
| Chidozie Agu, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 47 |
| Porfinio Romero, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 46 |
| Abderrahmane Temmar, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 46 |
| Amanda Grippen Goddard, D.O. | Allergy/ Immunology | Albuquerque, NM | 43 |
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