Prices at 3 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $103 — 78% below the US median ($475), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $54 | $290 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $103 | $405 | — | — | — |
| Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds Healthc | El Paso, TX | $2,347 | $652 | ★ 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 $103 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($69). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $516 list price could save about $413 (80%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pate, MD | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | El Paso, TX | 1,657 |
| Thomas Alost, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 744 |
| Erick Torres, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 433 |
| Rajendra Marwah, MD | Rheumatology | El Paso, TX | 271 |
| Richard Westbrook, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 248 |
| Carlos Carrillo | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 213 |
| Carlos Gonzalez, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 200 |
| Alvaro Hernandez, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 176 |
| Luis Urrea, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 174 |
| Jessie Coleman, M.D. | Anesthesiology | El Paso, TX | 135 |
| Chemene Reylick, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 123 |
| Cheryl Ledford, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 108 |
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