Prices at 4 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,441 — 44% below the US median ($2,587), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $1,086 | $4,159 | ★ 1/5 | 92 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,336 | $1,147 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $1,547 | $2,128 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $2,067 | $2,343 | — | 175 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 $1,441 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($1,136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,273).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,504 list price could save about $1,062 (42%).
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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