Prices at 14 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,229 — 7% above the US median ($2,089), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $893 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $1,175 | $3,232 | — | 138 min | — |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $1,489 | $883 | — | — | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $1,919 | — | ★ 1/5 | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $2,012 | $2,588 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $2,229 | $3,715 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $2,229 | $3,715 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $2,229 | $3,715 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $2,229 | $3,715 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $2,686 | $1,640 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.1% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $3,261 | $1,560 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $4,215 | $319 | — | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $4,710 | $1,172 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $4,937 | $1,529 | — | 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. Data last updated July 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 $2,229 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,528 list price could save about $3,299 (60%).
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