Prices at 11 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,186 — 45% below the US median ($2,149), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $274 | $527 | — | 99 min | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $428 | $1,105 | — | 136 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $753 | $2,104 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,186 | $3,559 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,186 | $3,559 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,186 | $3,559 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $1,186 | $3,559 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $3,229 | $4,823 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
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 October 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 $1,186 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,954 list price could save about $2,768 (70%).
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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