US Health Care Costs

Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) in New Mexico

MS-DRG 057: Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc

$26,084typical hospital bill
$13,097typical amount paid
$10,560–$15,633range paid across 2 hospitals

New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $26,084 for this stay in 2024, about 2.0 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque16$28,217$10,560
Unm HospitalAlbuquerque17$23,951$15,633

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.