Prices at 11 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$162
Chargemaster (median)
$350
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$186
Medicare pays
$19
$93$254
Median cash $162 · Medicare $19 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $93 – $254. The median cash price is about 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $68 | $186 | — | 138 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $93 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $111 | $142 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $149 | $100 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $162 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital – Roswell | Roswell, NM | $162 | $487 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $162 | $487 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $162 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $210 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $254 | $73 | — | — | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $267 | $187 | — | 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.