Prices at 4 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $217 — 15% above the US median ($189), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $74 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $84 | $221 | — | — | — |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso, TX | $350 | — | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus | El Paso, TX | $895 | — | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 $217 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $443 list price could save about $226 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Mcadams, M.D. | Otolaryngology | El Paso, TX | 194 |
| Vinaychandra Patel, M.D. | Gastroenterology | El Paso, TX | 157 |
| Akash Bhagat, DO | Emergency Medicine | El Paso, TX | 146 |
| Ilse Lopez, NP | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 143 |
| Jeremy Wright, D.O. | Physician Assistant | El Paso, TX | 141 |
| Amy Bodart, DPM | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 140 |
| Erick Torres, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 127 |
| Thomas Alost, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 115 |
| Michael Mrochek, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | El Paso, TX | 111 |
| Eric Sides, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 98 |
| John Taylor, DPM | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 98 |
| Jorge Contreras, M.D. | Otolaryngology | El Paso, TX | 95 |
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