Prices at 12 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,228 — 15% below the US median ($2,627), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,649 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,931 | $3,219 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,931 | $3,219 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,931 | $3,219 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $1,931 | $3,219 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $2,526 | $1,661 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $2,659 | — | ★ 1/5 | 92 min | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $2,798 | $3,597 | — | 132 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $3,501 | $2,334 | — | 99 min | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $5,320 | $4,315 | — | 168 min | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $6,836 | $2,524 | ★ 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 $2,228 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,136 list price could save about $3,908 (64%).
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