Heart stent in New Mexico
MS-DRG 322: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without mcc
$122,849typical hospital bill
$16,434typical amount paid
$13,335–$23,804range paid across 9 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $122,849 for this stay in 2024, about 7.5 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque | 48 | $122,849 | $13,335 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 48 | $58,943 | $13,819 | |
| Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLC | Las Cruces | 11 | $59,864 | $13,865 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 23 | $221,932 | $14,951 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 25 | $157,724 | $16,434 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 21 | $196,244 | $19,098 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 28 | $134,804 | $19,835 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 18 | $51,550 | $20,188 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 37 | $98,003 | $23,804 |
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.