Prices at 5 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $428 — 44% below the US median ($767), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $242 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $428 | $1,009 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $428 | $1,009 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $428 | $1,009 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $563 | — | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $428 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($150). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,426 list price could save about $998 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Moskowitz, D.O. | Vascular Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 725 |
| Michael Harding, MD | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 447 |
| Gopal Reddy, MD | General Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 268 |
| Esteban Henao, MD | Vascular Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 158 |
| William Schaeffer | Interventional Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 142 |
| Robert Cutchen, M.D. | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 111 |
| Aaron Losey, M.D., M.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 91 |
| Jeffrey Hebert, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 77 |
| Leena Cherukuri, MD | Family Practice | Albuquerque, NM | 74 |
| Leann Chavez, M.D. | General Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 71 |
| William Syme, MD | General Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 70 |
| Rachel Danczyk | Vascular Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 70 |
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