Prices at 10 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,994 — 8% below the US median ($2,173), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $326 | $715 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $542 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.1% |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $620 | $1,890 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,994 | $3,323 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,994 | $3,323 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,994 | $3,323 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $1,994 | $3,323 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $2,489 | $2,489 | — | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $11,919 | $4,068 | ★ 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 $1,994 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,646 list price could save about $4,652 (70%).
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