Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $850 — 60% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $450 | — | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $850 | $2,635 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $6,524 | $3,156 | ★ 2/5 | 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 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 $850 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,400 list price could save about $2,550 (75%).
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 Lubbock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Honekamp, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 85 |
| Raymond Danchak, MD | Anesthesiology | Lubbock, TX | 39 |
| Chuong Chau, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Lubbock, TX | 34 |
| Corey Haggard, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Lubbock, TX | 31 |
| Andres Yepes Hurtado, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Lubbock, TX | 29 |
| Mohammad Chaudhry, MD | Anesthesiology | Lubbock, TX | 27 |
| Kenneth Iwuji, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Lubbock, TX | 25 |
| Nagarjun Narra, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 24 |
| Dan Brodie | Anesthesiology | Lubbock, TX | 21 |
| Gregory Miller, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Lubbock, TX | 20 |
| Jonathan Latour, MD | Anesthesiology | Lubbock, TX | 18 |
| Lauren Hullum | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 13 |
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