Lovelace Medical Center

601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 · (505) 727-8000

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$12what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$37.8Mnet income, all sources

−12.6%margin on patient care alone

$5.5Mcost of charity care (1.7% of costs)

$19.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

277beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending February 2025.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	188	$137,264	$14,356
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	174	$153,052	$22,630
Heart failure, with major complications 291	156	$69,131	$8,953
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	80	$241,135	$33,755
Heart attack, with major complications 280	64	$114,674	$12,484
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	56	$84,506	$9,479
Heart stent 322	48	$122,849	$13,335
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	46	$161,933	$19,839
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	44	$321,982	$38,857
Lung infection, with major complications 177	43	$85,738	$12,004
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	41	$40,357	$5,513
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	39	$76,892	$8,347
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	38	$134,875	$15,605
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	32	$50,349	$6,200
Heart catheterization 287	32	$68,728	$7,940
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	32	$107,124	$12,079
Stroke, with major complications 064	31	$112,728	$14,334
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	31	$324,831	$28,983
Heart attack, with complications 281	31	$57,690	$6,440
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	31	$112,472	$10,121
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	30	$66,402	$7,731
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	29	$57,613	$6,603
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	26	$83,722	$9,596
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	26	$151,262	$14,082
Fainting 312	25	$46,308	$6,106
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	25	$292,442	$33,328
Kidney failure, with complications 683	25	$65,761	$6,576
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	24	$173,537	$25,156
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 234	23	$381,206	$34,918
Sepsis 872	23	$76,423	$6,889
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	22	$108,804	$9,585
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	21	$215,915	$26,796
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	21	$216,083	$20,218
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	21	$71,829	$7,680
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	20	$293,221	$33,623
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	20	$142,979	$14,463
Hip or knee replacement 470	19	$142,622	$13,060
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	18	$132,601	$15,454
Urinary tract infection 690	18	$59,204	$6,258
Psychoses 885	18	$107,325	$10,277
Respiratory failure 189	17	$91,679	$8,069
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Cc 271	17	$171,717	$28,021
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	17	$69,008	$8,451
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	17	$184,406	$16,489
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	17	$84,822	$7,629
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	17	$120,521	$13,444
Seizures with Mcc 100	16	$96,970	$12,504
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	16	$400,069	$42,557
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	16	$218,780	$35,565
Cardiac Defibrillator Implant Without Mcc 277	16	$286,843	$32,461
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	16	$106,796	$14,415
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	16	$94,495	$9,202
Seizures 101	15	$59,630	$6,284
Dysequilibrium 149	15	$47,819	$5,319
COPD, with major complications 190	15	$69,136	$7,706
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	15	$78,497	$7,475
High blood pressure 305	15	$49,490	$5,368
Chest pain 313	15	$44,041	$5,153
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	15	$56,909	$7,142
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	15	$210,482	$24,486
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 468	15	$143,023	$19,809
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 235	14	$372,981	$38,425
Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with Cardiac Catheterization and Mcc 275	14	$429,070	$58,298
Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device with Mcc 323	14	$236,456	$28,781
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 164	13	$226,642	$19,794
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization Wit 216	13	$484,338	$67,385
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 282	13	$44,416	$6,178
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 444	13	$136,214	$11,368
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	13	$45,587	$5,371
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	13	$525,763	$44,602
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 269	12	$168,406	$28,536
Back problems (no surgery) 552	12	$47,718	$7,482
Diabetes, with major complications 637	12	$169,001	$11,757
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization Wit 217	11	$355,669	$43,266
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	11	$161,180	$17,601
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 371	11	$143,798	$11,957
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	11	$58,904	$6,580
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 418	11	$174,865	$11,457
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	11	$121,531	$10,968

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