CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast cost in El Paso, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,659 — 132% above the US median ($1,580), roughly 21.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sierra Medical Center El Paso, TX $3,659 ★ 2/5 168 min 14.7%
The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus El Paso, TX $6,122 ★ 2/5 163 min 15.1%

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 June 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)
$4,879
Cash / self-pay
$3,659
Insurer-negotiated
$363
Medicare pays
$169
$861$5,630
Median cash $3,659  ·  Medicare $169  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,659 — about 21.7× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,879 list price could save about $1,220 (25%).

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