Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,185 — 28% below the US median ($4,425), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $3,185 | $4,978 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $3,185 | $4,978 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $3,185 | $4,978 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $3,895 | $3,110 | ★ 2/5 | 273 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 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 $3,185 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($1,018). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,617 list price could save about $7,432 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Schaeffer | Interventional Radiology | Albuquerque, NM | 73 |
| Michael Harding, MD | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 63 |
| Michael Harding, MD | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 41 |
| Gopal Reddy, MD | General Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 36 |
| Robert Cutchen, M.D. | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 33 |
| Mark Langsfeld, MD | Vascular Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | 15 |
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