Prices at 12 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $542 — 70% above the US median ($319), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $173 | $275 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems 🍼 | Taos, NM | $181 | $890 | ★ 1/5 | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Unm Hospital 🍼 | Albuquerque, NM | $199 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $344 | $367 | — | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $360 | $990 | — | 138 min | — |
| Guadalupe County Hospital | Santa Rosa, NM | $411 | $451 | — | — | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center 🍼 | Los Alamos, NM | $672 | $3,644 | — | 164 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Medical Center 🍼 | Las Cruces, NM | $679 | $3,120 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $3,280 | $4,482 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital 🍼 | Albuquerque, NM | $3,280 | $4,482 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $3,280 | $4,482 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell 🍼 | Roswell, NM | $3,280 | $4,482 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | 15.3% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $542 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($112). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($223).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,126 list price could save about $584 (52%).
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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