Prices at 6 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$51
Chargemaster (median)
$75
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$49
Medicare pays
$17
$19$73
Median cash $51 · Medicare $17 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $19 – $73. The median cash price is about 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $10 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $28 | $36 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $47 | $32 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $55 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $58 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $88 | $160 | — | 164 min | 15.2% |
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.