Prices at 8 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $370 — 17% above the US median ($317), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $138 | $182 | — | 175 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $169 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $201 | $554 | — | 136 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $356 | — | ★ 1/5 | 92 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $385 | $481 | — | 99 min | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $428 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $433 | $557 | — | 132 min | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $640 | — | ★ 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 $370 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $577 list price could save about $206 (36%).
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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