Prices at 4 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,461 — 97% above the US median ($740), roughly 37.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $272 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $499 | $1,557 | — | — | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus | El Paso, TX | $2,423 | — | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso, TX | $3,009 | — | ★ 2/5 | 160 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 October 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 $1,461 — about 37.4× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,863 list price could save about $1,402 (49%).
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 El Paso
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael De Luca, MD | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 205 |
| Edward Assi, D.O. | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 130 |
| Michael Gutierrez, MD | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 118 |
| Sucheta Gosavi, MD | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 97 |
| Waseem Shami, M.D. | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 89 |
| Abraham Gonzalez, M.D. | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 86 |
| Ali Nasur, M.D. | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 69 |
| Mohammad Raja, MD | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 64 |
| Daisy Nieto, M.D. | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 64 |
| Aung Min, MD | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 62 |
| Aamer Abbas, MD | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 60 |
| Venkatachalam Mulukutla, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 60 |
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