Prices at 7 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$47
Chargemaster (median)
$73
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$59
Medicare pays
$8
$24$93
Median cash $47 · Medicare $8 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $24 – $93. The median cash price is about 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $19 | — | — | — | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $27 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $27 | $75 | — | 138 min | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $47 | $60 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $58 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $77 | $79 | — | 164 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $116 | $58 | ★ 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.