Prices at 10 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,592
Chargemaster (median)
$2,986
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,204
Medicare pays
$186
$389$2,256
Median cash $1,592 · Medicare $186 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $389 – $2,256. The median cash price is about 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $380 | $398 | — | — | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $389 | $728 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $415 | $1,107 | — | 138 min | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $648 | $833 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $968 | $1,301 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $2,216 | $1,785 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $2,216 | $1,785 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital – Roswell | Roswell, NM | $2,216 | $1,785 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $2,216 | $1,785 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $2,615 | $581 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
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.