Prices at 9 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $20 — 25% below the US median ($26), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $3 | $6 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $9 | — | — | — | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $11 | $15 | — | 138 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $17 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $20 | — | ★ 1/5 | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $30 | $16 | — | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $31 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $40 | $51 | — | 130 min | 15.3% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $43 | $43 | ★ 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 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 $20 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $36 list price could save about $16 (45%).
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