MRI of the shoulder cost in El Paso, TX

Prices at 5 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,912 — 120% above the US median ($2,228), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus El Paso, TX $4,912 — ★ 2/5 158 min —
Sierra Medical Center El Paso, TX $5,780 — ★ 2/5 160 min —
Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds Healthc El Paso, TX $10,994 $1,609 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$6,549
Cash / self-pay
$4,912
Insurer-negotiated
$526
Medicare pays
$313
$287$8,909
Median cash $4,912  ·  Medicare $313  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,912 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,549 list price could save about $1,637 (25%).

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