Prices at 5 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,481 — 293% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 32.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $1,024 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso, TX | $5,481 | — | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus | El Paso, TX | $5,649 | — | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds Healthc | El Paso, TX | $11,914 | $5,362 | ★ 2/5 | 127 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 $5,481 — about 32.0× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,308 list price could save about $1,827 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Nichols, D. O. | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 448 |
| Steven Ellis, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 407 |
| Drew Lowry, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 371 |
| Nathan Ardanowski | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 341 |
| Cesar Dias, MD | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 325 |
| Yasin Huque, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 303 |
| Stewart Da Silva, DO | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 292 |
| Thomas Crowell, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 274 |
| Jo-Anna Palma | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 272 |
| Jeremy Williamson, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 267 |
| Michael Cheung, MD | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 266 |
| Ashleigh Maclean, MD | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 266 |
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