Prices at 11 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,610 — 72% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $580 | $8,766 | ★ 1/5 | 92 min | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $608 | $1,673 | — | 136 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $1,082 | $3,828 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $1,287 | $1,569 | — | 175 min | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $1,610 | $1,172 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $5,473 | $7,036 | — | 132 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $7,566 | $5,956 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $24,379 | $25,448 | — | 168 min | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $30,864 | $21,785 | ★ 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 $1,610 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($658). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,027 list price could save about $417 (21%).
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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