Hip replacement after a hip fracture in New Mexico
MS-DRG 522: Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without mcc
$121,187typical hospital bill
$19,553typical amount paid
$14,463–$24,336range paid across 8 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $121,187 for this stay in 2024, about 6.2 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 | 20 | $142,979 | $14,463 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 39 | $61,449 | $15,762 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 22 | $131,339 | $16,659 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 21 | $134,997 | $19,459 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 27 | $57,997 | $19,646 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 13 | $307,238 | $23,702 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 17 | $46,472 | $23,789 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 35 | $111,036 | $24,336 |
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.