Prices at 13 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,254 — 35% below the US median ($1,929), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $642 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $823 | $2,382 | — | 136 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,178 | $1,963 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,178 | $1,963 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,178 | $1,963 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell | Roswell, NM | $1,178 | $1,963 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $1,254 | — | ★ 1/5 | 92 min | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $1,825 | $1,224 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $2,297 | $1,883 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $2,316 | $2,977 | — | 132 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $2,436 | $1,227 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $2,552 | $419 | — | 175 min | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $3,484 | $2,817 | — | 168 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 $1,254 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,829 list price could save about $2,575 (67%).
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