Prices at 3 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $162 — 77% below the US median ($721), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $150 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $175 | $268 | — | — | — |
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 $162 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($186). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $812 list price could save about $650 (80%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alene Marrott, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 416 |
| John Taylor, DPM | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 162 |
| Arma Velasquez, D.P.M. | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 159 |
| Jason Mendivil, DPM | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 111 |
| Sean O'meara, D.P.M. | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 59 |
| Miguel Orellana, M.D. | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 45 |
| Amy Bodart, DPM | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 31 |
| Larissa Szeyko, M.D. | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 27 |
| Sonia Alvarez, MD | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 24 |
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