University Medical Center of El Paso — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 386 procedures at University Medical Center of El Paso, El Paso, TX — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

78% belowthe US average price, across 386 priced procedures
★★★☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend70%
ER wait (median)242 min
30-day readmission15.4%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care62%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Physician · 354 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 298 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $28 $142 $55 $51
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $85 $425 $356 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $108 $539 $195 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $85 $425 $265 $174
Achilles tendon repair $2,399 $624
ACL knee reconstruction $3,300 $889
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) $899 $204
Albumin blood test $4 $22 $5 $5
Aldosterone test $18 $88 $41 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $25 $126 $5 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $15 $76 $17 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $7 $34 $5 $5
Ammonia blood test $20 $99 $15 $15
Amylase test $22 $110 $6 $6
Anal fistula repair $940 $541
Ankle fracture repair $1,591 $7,954 $3,204 $608
Ankle replacement $889 $885
Annual physical (established patient) $29 $147 $84
Annual physical (new patient) $27 $134 $88
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $14 $68 $12 $12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $673 $3,365 $1,611 $1,345
Aortic valve replacement $1,687 $1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $25 $127 $26 $26
AST liver enzyme test $7 $36 $5 $5
Bartholin cyst removal $127 $636 $198 $182
Basic metabolic panel $27 $135 $8 $8
Bladder function test (urodynamics) $225 $345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $241 $216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) $1,143 $236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $14 $72 $4 $4
Blood crossmatch $53 $264 $168
Blood transfusion $149 $744 $430 $47
Blood type and screen $23 $117 $53 $10
Blood type test $9 $45 $39 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $11 $53 $127 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $8 $42 $28 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $35 $176 $39 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $101 $505 $105 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $591 $2,954 $864 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $540 $2,701 $395 $259
Botox for migraine $60 $157
Brain shunt (VP shunt) $1,355 $6,773 $1,770 $1,023
Breast biopsy $1,230 $6,148 $1,593 $478
Breast reconstruction $1,078 $5,391 $4,591 $1,227
Breast reduction $1,845 $980
Breast ultrasound $66 $331 $103 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $67 $334 $105 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $66 $331 $87 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $114 $572 $228 $133
Bronchoscopy $230 $1,148 $1,696 $303
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $3,103 $883
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $30 $151 $113 $93
Burn treatment $32 $158 $115 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $13 $66 $5 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $32 $160 $21 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $31 $153 $21 $21
Calcium blood test $12 $59 $5 $5
Capsule endoscopy $582 $2,911 $922 $802
Cardiac ablation $8,199 $40,993 $24,122 $759
Cardiac catheterization $2,205 $11,025 $3,163 $1,049
Cardiac event monitor $135 $675 $183 $170
Cardiac MRI $368 $1,839 $351 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $307 $1,537 $238 $280
Cardiac stress test $272 $1,362 $306 $39
Cardioversion $425 $2,126 $643 $155
Carotid artery surgery $1,052 $1,026
Carotid artery ultrasound $183 $915 $238 $156
Carpal tunnel release $673 $483
Cataract surgery $867 $547
CEA tumor marker test $27 $134 $19 $19
Celiac disease test $5 $23 $12 $12
Cervical cerclage $1,064 $137
Cervical LEEP procedure $1,064 $325
Cesarean section (C-section) $7,552 $7,552
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal $63 $131
Chemotherapy infusion $70 $350 $197 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $27 $136 $70 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $115 $574 $326 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $190 $951 $608 $311
Chest tube insertion $197 $985 $1,527 $143
Circumcision $864 $4,318 $2,014 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $19 $96 $12 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $18 $89 $6 $6
Colon resection (colectomy) $1,246 $1,238
Colonoscopy $804 $4,021 $1,159 $480
Colostomy $1,118 $1,122
Colposcopy $113 $566 $299 $161
Complete blood count (CBC) $9 $43 $7 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $9 $43 $8 $8
Complex wound repair $189 $945 $602 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $34 $172 $11 $11
Continuous glucose monitor setup $23 $115 $33 $35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $56 $280 $153 $115
Copper blood test $18 $88 $12 $12
Corneal transplant $1,533 $1,066
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $42,704 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $411 $2,057 $351 $326
Cortisol test $30 $150 $16 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $31 $154 $51 $51
COVID-19 vaccine $0 $0 $0
CPAP titration study $60 $301 $200 $69
Craniotomy (brain surgery) $2,056 $2,161
Creatine kinase (CK) test $8 $41 $7 $7
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $344 $1,721 $351 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $344 $1,721 $351 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $1,025 $5,125 $351 $300
CT scan of the arm with contrast $153 $767 $351 $199
CT scan of the head $164 $821 $175 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $172 $862 $175 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $153 $767 $175 $148
CT scan of the leg $474 $2,371 $159 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $475 $2,374 $105 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $550 $2,751 $174 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $651 $3,253 $175 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $584 $2,920 $105 $130
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $572 $2,860 $175 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $553 $2,765 $175 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $712 $3,558 $351 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $572 $2,860 $105 $131
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $306 $1,530 $175 $251
CT scan of the sinuses $153 $764 $175 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $720 $3,598 $175 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $151 $756 $175 $152
D-dimer test $23 $114 $10 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $8,430 $42,152 $25,297 $798
Developmental screening (child) $24 $121 $11
Diagnostic mammogram $91 $454 $162 $140
Dialysis fistula creation $1,118 $601
Dilation and curettage (D&C) $1,194 $5,968 $3,126 $298
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) $712 $745
Drug screen (urine) $28 $139 $62 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $7 $37 $39 $16
Ear tubes (myringotomy) $421 $174
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) $1,954 $799
Echocardiogram $177 $887 $238 $138
Echocardiogram without contrast $112 $562 $238 $138
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $56 $281 $58 $7
Elbow replacement $10,077 $1,301
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $181 $905 $306 $448
Electrolyte panel $11 $57 $7 $7
Emergency department visit $395 $1,973 $419 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $24 $120 $87 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $225 $1,126 $214 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $395 $1,973 $272 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $465 $2,326 $419 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,024 $5,120 $603 $171
Endometrial biopsy $75 $375 $198 $98
Epidural steroid injection $284 $1,418 $681 $275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) $564 $2,822 $1,142 $311
Esophageal dilation $272 $1,359 $819 $522
Esophageal variceal banding $446 $2,231 $1,403 $126
Estradiol (estrogen) test $20 $98 $28 $28
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) $723 $552
Facet joint injection (spine) $141 $705 $426 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $89 $447 $215 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $3 $16 $4 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $10 $50 $16 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $516 $2,579 $1,688 $178
Femoral hernia repair $1,163 $584
Ferritin (iron) test $24 $118 $14 $14
Fibrinogen test $16 $78 $10 $10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy) $942 $914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $362 $1,809 $896 $323
Flu test $14 $70 $17 $17
Flu vaccine $16 $79 $22
Folate (folic acid) test $15 $76 $15 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $105 $525 $393 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $14 $70 $9 $9
FSH hormone test $31 $157 $19 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $1,908 $9,538 $2,542 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $331 $1,656 $407 $334
Ganglion cyst removal $605 $321
GGT liver test $9 $46 $7 $7
Glaucoma surgery $867 $984
Glucose tolerance test $18 $88 $13 $8
H. pylori test $31 $156 $67 $67
Hammertoe repair $1,088 $548
HDL cholesterol test $5 $27 $8 $8
Hemodialysis $151 $753 $652 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $18 $88 $10 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $135 $676 $940 $338
Hepatitis A vaccine $16 $81 $49
Hepatitis B test $7 $36 $10 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $24 $121 $57
Hip arthroscopy $2,446 $931
Hip fracture repair $1,139 $1,120
Hip replacement $2,959 $1,162
HIV test $19 $96 $16 $19
HIV test (antibody) $27 $135 $14 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $18 $90 $24 $24
Holter heart monitor $85 $426 $127 $26
HPV vaccine $59 $294 $147
Hydrocele repair $1,152 $315
Hysterectomy $3,110 $933
Hysteroscopy $780 $3,900 $2,457 $1,270
Ileostomy $488 $2,442 $1,539 $968
Incisional hernia repair $5,540
Inguinal hernia repair $1,163 $538
IUD insertion $52 $260 $138
IUD removal $96 $480 $299 $112
IV infusion therapy $70 $351 $149 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $31 $155 $45 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $74 $370 $207 $67
IVC filter placement $2,207 $11,033 $8,033 $1,885
Kidney biopsy $212 $1,058 $698 $492
Kidney removal (nephrectomy) $1,217 $1,164
Kidney scan (nuclear) $211 $1,055 $529 $172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) $1,166 $760
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $46 $228 $105 $61
Knee arthroscopy $1,110 $524
Knee joint injection $54 $272 $290 $69
Knee replacement $22,072 $18,054
Lactate test $18 $92 $12 $12
Laminectomy (spine) $2,446 $1,157
Laryngoscopy $64 $318 $289 $189
LDH test $14 $70 $6 $6
LDL cholesterol test $10 $48 $11 $11
Leg artery angiogram $587 $2,936 $3,095 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $3,025 $15,125 $4,900
LH hormone test $23 $113 $19 $19
Lipase test $19 $95 $7 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $35 $175 $13 $13
Liver biopsy $344 $1,719 $1,593 $288
Lumbar discectomy $2,446 $898
Lumpectomy (breast) $1,315 $6,574 $1,845 $750
Lung scan (V/Q) $202 $1,011 $529 $291
Magnesium blood test $11 $53 $7 $7
Mastectomy $1,661 $8,305 $1,882 $1,021
Mastoidectomy $1,954 $840
Meniscus repair (knee) $1,088 $714
Mohs skin cancer surgery $219 $535
MRI of the abdomen $444 $2,219 $351 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $444 $2,219 $351 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $365 $1,824 $238 $194
MRI of the ankle without contrast $572 $2,861 $238 $222
MRI of the brain $554 $2,769 $351 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $554 $2,769 $351 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $339 $1,695 $238 $195
MRI of the chest $272 $1,359 $385 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $370 $1,850 $366 $466
MRI of the knee $563 $2,817 $366 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $563 $2,817 $777 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $563 $2,817 $238 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $507 $2,535 $351 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $507 $2,535 $351 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $435 $2,177 $238 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $727 $3,634 $351 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $1,059 $5,294 $351 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $727 $3,634 $351 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $625 $3,124 $238 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $872 $4,362 $351 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,011 $5,055 $351 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $872 $4,362 $351 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $487 $2,433 $238 $191
MRI of the shoulder $277 $1,386 $366 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $290 $1,451 $777 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $248 $1,239 $238 $205
MRI of the wrist $311 $1,553 $351 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $337 $1,686 $351 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $290 $1,451 $238 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $22 $112 $200 $9
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion $6,995 $1,410
Nuclear cardiac stress test $877 $4,384 $1,284 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $55 $275 $116 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $55 $275 $116 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $52 $260 $116 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $59 $293 $116 $101
Office visit (established patient) $60 $302 $92 $115
Office visit (new patient) $74 $370 $127 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $60 $302 $70 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $85 $427 $100 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $74 $370 $97 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $111 $556 $137 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $147 $735 $169 $237
Orthopedic hardware removal $565 $2,825 $2,814 $632
Ovarian cyst removal $1,705 $698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy) $794 $822
Pacemaker insertion $16,092 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $22 $108 $26 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $26 $131 $41 $41
Parathyroid removal $1,993 $891
Pelvic ultrasound $70 $351 $105 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $71 $354 $105 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $56 $280 $105 $51
Phosphorus blood test $8 $39 $5 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $53 $267 $116 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $56 $282 $116 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $53 $267 $116 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $2,003 $10,017 $2,670 $541
Platelet count $11 $55 $4 $4
Pregnancy ultrasound $56 $278 $105 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $75 $373 $105 $136
Procalcitonin test $37 $183 $27 $27
Prolactin test $21 $104 $19 $19
Prostate biopsy $211 $1,055 $664
Prostate removal (prostatectomy) $1,088 $1,063
Prostate surgery (TURP) $1,689 $526
Prostate test (PSA) $17 $87 $18 $18
Pterygium removal (eye) $698 $540
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $1,011 $5,054 $1,632 $462
Retinal detachment repair $1,549 $966
Rheumatoid factor test $15 $76 $6 $6
Rotator cuff repair $2,399 $792
Sacroiliac joint injection $95 $473 $241 $176
Screening colonoscopy $734 $3,671 $335 $378
Screening mammogram $73 $363 $120 $126
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $11 $55 $4 $3
Semen analysis $28 $142 $12 $12
Septoplasty (deviated septum) $904 $613
Sex hormone binding globulin test $12 $58 $22 $22
Shingles vaccine $79 $394 $169
Shoulder arthroscopy $2,399 $962
Shoulder replacement $1,345 $1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $94 $469 $195 $114
Simple wound stitches $86 $429 $195 $127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic) $1,630 $224
Skin biopsy $74 $368 $232 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $62 $308 $210 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $139 $240
Skin graft $1,119 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $15 $74 $52 $36
Skin tag removal $49 $245 $195 $92
Small bowel resection $1,138 $1,136
Soft tissue ultrasound $34 $171 $105 $64
Speech therapy $53 $266 $108 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $3,656 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $118 $592 $645 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $1,296 $6,481 $2,638 $5,803
Spirometry with bronchodilator $194 $970 $306 $43
Spleen removal (splenectomy) $1,073 $1,036
Stomach removal (gastrectomy) $1,589 $1,595
Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery $1,001 $475
Stress echocardiogram $150 $751 $520 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $305 $1,526 $539 $233
Swallow study $29 $147 $100 $85
T3 thyroid test $20 $102 $14 $14
Testicle removal (orchiectomy) $1,143 $306
Testosterone test $29 $146 $26 $26
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) $1,927 $1,004
Thyroid test (TSH) $15 $76 $17 $17
Tilt table test $189 $945 $522 $168
Tonsillectomy $1,475 $252
Total IgE allergy test $17 $84 $16 $16
Total protein test $19 $96 $4 $4
Tracheostomy $602 $273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $524 $2,622 $539 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $524 $2,622 $539 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $66 $328 $105 $118
Trigger finger release $632 $3,160 $1,574 $630
Trigger point injection $91 $457 $290 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $91 $456 $290 $52
Triglycerides test $5 $23 $6 $6
Troponin (heart) test $11 $55 $12 $12
Tubal ligation $1,889 $333
Turbinate reduction $887 $294
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $673 $575
Umbilical hernia repair $2,483 $12,416 $4,791
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $242 $1,212 $383 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $127 $634 $175 $128
Ureteral stent placement $685 $3,425 $3,391 $373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal) $1,213 $6,067 $4,999 $365
Uric acid (gout) test $7 $36 $5 $5
Urinalysis $6 $31 $2 $3
Urine microalbumin test $9 $44 $5 $5
Urine pregnancy test $6 $29 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $9 $47 $37 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $9 $47 $16 $16
Vaginal delivery $5,487 $5,487
Varicocele repair $1,143 $327
Varicose vein ablation $1,413 $7,066 $3,095 $1,018
Vasectomy $653 $347
Vitamin B12 test $12 $62 $15 $15
Vitamin D test $33 $167 $30 $30
Vitrectomy (eye) $1,533 $814
Vocal cord injection $1,062 $211
Wart removal $45 $225 $195 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $13,429 $11,645
Well-child visit $23 $116 $75
Whipple procedure (pancreas) $2,906 $2,871
Wound debridement $150 $750 $393 $186
Wrist fracture repair $3,444 $735
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $27 $133 $87 $34
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $96 $479 $105 $63
X-ray of the skull $46 $231 $105 $40
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) $210 $335
Zinc blood test $14 $71 $11 $11
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