Prices at 9 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,924 — 24% below the US median ($2,543), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,388 | $2,313 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,388 | $2,313 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,388 | $2,313 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $1,388 | $2,313 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,924 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $2,548 | — | ★ 1/5 | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $3,206 | $2,137 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $5,491 | $4,315 | — | 164 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $6,417 | $2,524 | ★ 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. 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 $1,924 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,626 list price could save about $2,702 (58%).
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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