X-ray of the wrist Cost in Albuquerque, NM (2026)

Prices at 5 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $307 — 12% above the US median ($273), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Unm Hospital	Albuquerque, NM	$144	$86	★ 2/5	279 min	15.3%
Lovelace Medical Center	Albuquerque, NM	$307	$615	★ 2/5	217 min	14.9%
Lovelace Women's Hospital	Albuquerque, NM	$307	$615	★ 4/5	199 min	14.0%
Lovelace Westside Hospital	Albuquerque, NM	$307	$615	★ 4/5	154 min	15.2%
Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital	Albuquerque, NM	$425	—	—	—	—

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)

Chargemaster (list price)

$1,025

Cash / self-pay

$307

Insurer-negotiated

$615

Medicare pays

$43

$209$378

Median cash $307 · Medicare $43 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $307 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,025 list price could save about $717 (70%).

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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
Andrew Bruner, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Albuquerque, NM	183
Andrew Schannen, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Albuquerque, NM	89
Matthew Patton, M.D.	Hand Surgery	Albuquerque, NM	89
Donnie Lujan, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Albuquerque, NM	70
Drew Newhoff, M.D.	Hand Surgery	Albuquerque, NM	63
Carmen Lozoya, PA	Physician Assistant	Albuquerque, NM	47
Joshua Rider, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Albuquerque, NM	34
Zachary Hillman	Diagnostic Radiology	Albuquerque, NM	34
Conrad Hamilton, MD	Hand Surgery	Albuquerque, NM	31
Kira Mclemore, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Albuquerque, NM	27
Ian Power, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Albuquerque, NM	27
Lindsey Patman, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Albuquerque, NM	25

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