Prices at 15 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $262 — 3% below the US median ($270), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $107 | $295 | — | 138 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $121 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $145 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $162 | $208 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $262 | $787 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $262 | $787 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $262 | $787 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $262 | $787 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $363 | $175 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $425 | — | — | — | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $456 | — | ★ 1/5 | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $500 | $478 | — | 164 min | 15.2% |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $518 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.1% |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $557 | $83 | — | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $561 | $409 | ★ 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 $262 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($68).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $648 list price could save about $385 (60%).
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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