CT scan of the chest with contrast cost in Lubbock, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,259 — 48% above the US median ($1,522), roughly 13.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $1,463 $272 ★ 2/5 189 min —
Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp Lubbock, TX $2,259 $175 ★ 2/5 159 min —
Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock Lubbock, TX $4,082 — — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,852
Cash / self-pay
$2,259
Insurer-negotiated
$223
Medicare pays
$167
$1,622$3,718
Median cash $2,259  ·  Medicare $167  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,259 — about 13.6× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,852 list price could save about $3,593 (61%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Steven White, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLubbock, TX278
Leah Leonhardt, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLubbock, TX214
Michael Gouvion, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLubbock, TX174
Bill Moskos, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLubbock, TX99
Cassy Felts, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLubbock, TX84
David Sarver, MDInterventional RadiologyLubbock, TX43
Eileen Liljeblad, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLubbock, TX39

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