Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $525 — 33% above the US median ($395), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $165 | $210 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $525 | $1,575 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $525 | $1,575 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $525 | $1,575 | ★ 4/5 | 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 $525 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,750 list price could save about $1,225 (70%).
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 Albuquerque
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Ross, M.D. | Infectious Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 514 |
| Jorge Soria Moncada, MD | Infectious Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 383 |
| Thomas Roberts, M.D. | Infectious Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 322 |
| Mohamad Al Kateb, M.D. | Infectious Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 308 |
| Leroy Pacheco, MD | Rheumatology | Albuquerque, NM | 281 |
| Jacqueline Dean, MD | Rheumatology | Albuquerque, NM | 233 |
| Kashmira Singh, MD | Rheumatology | Albuquerque, NM | 172 |
| Edward Lewiecki, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 130 |
| Scott Stoerner, MD | Rheumatology | Albuquerque, NM | 129 |
| Amyn Alidina, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Albuquerque, NM | 111 |
| Ella Webster, MD | Rheumatology | Albuquerque, NM | 109 |
| Ronald Kubica, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Albuquerque, NM | 108 |
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