New Mexico Hospital Price Report
What hospitals charge for shoppable care across New Mexico — drawn from 16 hospitals' machine-readable files. Figures are medians with robust 10th–90th-percentile ranges across hospitals in the state.
The same procedure, wildly different prices
Even within New Mexico, the negotiated price at a pricier hospital can be many times what a cheaper one charges — for the same service.
| Procedure | Typical range (10th–90th pct) | Median | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | $12 – $593 | $19 | 14 |
| Urinalysis with Microscopy | $3 – $175 | $5 | 14 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel | $9 – $462 | $15 | 14 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential | $8 – $281 | $15 | 13 |
| TSH Thyroid Function Test | $18 – $422 | $30 | 14 |
| Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) | $15 – $331 | $24 | 14 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetes Test) | $11 – $214 | $42 | 14 |
| IUD Removal | $321 – $5,416 | $655 | 14 |
Cash can beat the list price
The “gross” charge is the hospital's list price; the cash price is what many will accept from a self-pay patient. For these procedures in New Mexico, the cash price is a fraction of the list price.
| Procedure | Cash (median) | Gross / list (median) |
|---|---|---|
| Coronary Angioplasty with Stent | $10,745 | $41,813 |
| Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) | $9,905 | $37,787 |
| Cardiac Catheterization (Left Heart) | $10,275 | $38,270 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 3) | $473 | $1,620 |
| Bunion Correction Surgery | $5,597 | $18,853 |
| Nuclear Cardiac Stress Test | $2,193 | $7,310 |
The most expensive shoppable procedures in New Mexico
| Procedure | Median negotiated | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation | $27,411 | 7 |
| Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Posterior) | $18,325 | 6 |
| Total Hip Replacement | $14,430 | 10 |
| Pacemaker Insertion (Dual Chamber) | $13,867 | 9 |
| Total Knee Replacement | $13,521 | 10 |
| Cervical Spinal Fusion (Anterior) | $13,418 | 8 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across each hospital's representative facility price, from its latest machine-readable file. See methodology for how prices are derived.
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