Prices at 5 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 42% below the US median ($529), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $281 | — | — | — | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $288 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $305 | $916 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $305 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $305 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
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 July 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 $305 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($109). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,018 list price could save about $713 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Revels, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 759 |
| Masoud Shiehmorteza, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 271 |
| Katie Gardner, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 151 |
| Jessica Williams, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 112 |
| Matthew Bordegaray | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 111 |
| Margaret Chaffey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 95 |
| Amirkasra Mojtahed | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 85 |
| Mark Depper, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 78 |
| Roger Cronk, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 60 |
| Kirk Giesbrandt, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 55 |
| Jennifer Saline, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 37 |
| Valerie Sands | Diagnostic Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 27 |
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