Prices at 5 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $740 — 14% below the US median ($856), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $389 | $583 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $389 | $500 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $740 | $890 | ★ 1/5 | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $744 | $728 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $1,300 | $1,166 | — | — | — |
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. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $740 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($390). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($781).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $925 list price could save about $185 (20%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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