Prices at 8 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $960 — 29% above the US median ($747), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $317 | $873 | — | 136 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $322 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $669 | $510 | — | 99 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $960 | $2,683 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $960 | $2,683 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $960 | $2,683 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $960 | $2,683 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $1,991 | $1,118 | ★ 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 September 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 $960 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($448). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,202 list price could save about $2,241 (70%).
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