Prices at 12 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$80
Chargemaster (median)
$172
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$63
Medicare pays
$7
$27$96
Median cash $80 · Medicare $7 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $27 – $96. The median cash price is about 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $18 | — | — | — | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $25 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $46 | $59 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $55 | $151 | — | 138 min | — |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $62 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $80 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $80 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital – Roswell | Roswell, NM | $80 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $80 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $90 | $60 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $97 | $63 | — | 164 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $113 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.