Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,951 — 10% below the US median ($2,170), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,632 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,951 | $1,659 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,951 | $1,659 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,951 | $1,659 | ★ 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 $1,951 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,504 list price could save about $4,553 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Sale, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 422 |
| Mark Depper, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 311 |
| John Collingwood, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 198 |
| Henrik Ullman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 175 |
| Luis Centenera, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 168 |
| Marc Mabray, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 165 |
| Douglas Alden, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 160 |
| Timothy Naney, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 144 |
| Gamaliel Lorenzo | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 139 |
| Michelle Zielinski, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 122 |
| Eric Munoz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 117 |
| Christopher Creel | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 116 |
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