Prices at 12 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$138
Chargemaster (median)
$286
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$162
Medicare pays
$17
$65$161
Median cash $138 · Medicare $17 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $65 – $161. The median cash price is about 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $46 | — | — | — | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $64 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $69 | $88 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $118 | $324 | — | 138 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $126 | $84 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $138 | $413 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $138 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $138 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital – Roswell | Roswell, NM | $138 | $413 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $144 | $162 | — | 164 min | 15.2% |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $162 | $64 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $200 | $94 | ★ 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. 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.