Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc
1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX 79902 · 120 Priced Procedures · 60% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +12% above the fair benchmark (1.12×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.12× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 2,772), Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc commands a 1.12× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.80× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 9% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 60% patient recommendation (62/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.12× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.98× Fair BaseRate (1.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.21×) jump +23% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.98×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,772) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 120 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $30,675 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $30,675 | unverified |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $30,106 | 1.0× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $20,404 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $19,515 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $19,447 | 1.0× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $17,962 | 1.0× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,956 | 1.2× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $9,655 | 1.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $7,432 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $6,530 | 1.8× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $6,094 | 1.6× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $5,849 | 1.7× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,807 | 1.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,521 | 2.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,254 | 2.2× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,012 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,973 | 2.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,917 | 2.0× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $1,195 | 6.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $921 | 1.6× |
| Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: 96116 | $796 | 3.4× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $544 | 4.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $523 | 1.1× |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $527 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($73,620) is $60,207 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 5.6× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,305 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.