PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso
1600 E Cliff Dr, El Paso, TX 79902 · 101 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +10% above the fair benchmark (1.10×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.7× Medicare (median 0.83× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +99% to 1.65× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.75× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 4% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- 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 (1.10× 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 0.83× Fair BaseRate (1.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.65×) jump +99% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.83×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 12.8× Medicare (25¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
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 PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 101 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $10,933 | 0.8× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $4,848 | 0.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,144 | 0.9× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $2,946 | 0.8× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,857 | 0.8× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $2,857 | 0.8× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,576 | 0.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,322 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,075 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,293 | 9.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,200 | 2.3× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,200 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,200 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,200 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $1,056 | 8.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,011 | 0.8× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,034 | 0.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $953 | 7.6× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $907 | 6.9× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $819 | 7.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $803 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $767 | 0.8× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $587 | 0.7× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $554 | 0.5× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $523 | 5.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso (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 PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso'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 $13,523 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($26,239) is $12,716 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,523) and 2.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso 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.
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 PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso.
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.