Prices at 5 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,419 — 204% above the US median ($466), roughly 32.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $280 | $875 | — | — | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus | El Paso, TX | $1,419 | — | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds Healthc | El Paso, TX | $1,548 | $748 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso, TX | $2,201 | — | ★ 2/5 | 160 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 $1,419 — about 32.7× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,548 list price could save about $129 (8%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Gonzalez-Ayala, MD | Pulmonary Disease | El Paso, TX | 203 |
| Juan Fernandez, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | El Paso, TX | 187 |
| Adolfo Anchondo, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | El Paso, TX | 129 |
| Carlo Hatem, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | El Paso, TX | 123 |
| Kevin Rowley, DO | Pulmonary Disease | El Paso, TX | 120 |
| Victor Villalobos, MD | Family Practice | El Paso, TX | 71 |
| Eugenio Armendariz, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | El Paso, TX | 64 |
| Jaime Quesada, MD | Pulmonary Disease | El Paso, TX | 54 |
| Galo Rodarte, M.D. | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 52 |
| Fnu Bharat Ved Prakash, MD | Pulmonary Disease | El Paso, TX | 34 |
| Fahad Omar, MD | Pulmonary Disease | El Paso, TX | 32 |
| Roelson Rodriguez, AGACNP | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 25 |
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