Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 73% above the US median ($42), roughly 15.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $72 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $410 | — | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $72 — about 15.9× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
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 Lubbock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayman Karkoutly, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 1,112 |
| Richard Henderson, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 650 |
| Piyush Mittal, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 283 |
| Jana Ashburn, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 24 |
| Amy Gordon, ACNP | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 23 |
| Michael Mcpherson, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 17 |
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