How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in El Paso, TX?
CPT 291 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for El Paso, TX.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler lowest | Hospital | $8,131negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline | Hospital | $8,375negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South | Hospital | $8,375negotiated | — | — |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $8,481cash | — | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $9,342negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $10,751negotiated | — | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $10,945negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $12,119negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $12,439negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $13,954negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $14,282negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $15,269negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $17,182negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $17,525negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 291 (Heart failure & shock, w/ MCC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 291 is $8,481.44, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $8,454.93–$14,528.75. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 291 cost in El Paso, TX?
For heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in El Paso, TX, a fair self-pay price is around $11,532, with hospitals ranging from $8,455 to $14,529 across 14 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in El Paso, TX?
A fair self-pay price for heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in El Paso, TX is around $11,532, with hospital prices ranging from $8,455 to $14,529 across 14 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of heart failure & shock, w/ MCC?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.