Prices at 5 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,120 — 228% above the US median ($2,170), roughly 26.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso, TX | $7,120 | — | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus | El Paso, TX | $7,232 | — | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds Healthc | El Paso, TX | $14,764 | $828 | ★ 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 $7,120 — about 26.5× 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 $9,493 list price could save about $2,373 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crysela Smith, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 264 |
| Amar Singh, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 138 |
| Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 79 |
| Pablo Felix | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 70 |
| Charles De Jesus Morales, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 64 |
| Thomas O'neill, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 54 |
| David Patterson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 54 |
| Gurjeet Shokar, MD | Family Practice | El Paso, TX | 37 |
| Vamsi Kunam, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 33 |
| Sajeev Ezhapilli Chennan, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | El Paso, TX | 21 |
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