Prices at 7 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,627 — 15% below the US median ($8,993), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $5,054 | $7,148 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $7,627 | $12,712 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $7,627 | $12,712 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $7,627 | $12,712 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $7,627 | $12,712 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $9,161 | $10,084 | — | 99 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 $7,627 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($5,803). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $25,424 list price could save about $17,797 (70%).
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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