Kidney failure, with complications in New Mexico
MS-DRG 683: Renal failure with cc
$34,899typical hospital bill
$7,697typical amount paid
$6,372–$12,725range paid across 11 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,899 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 21 | $44,933 | $6,372 | |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque | 11 | $48,634 | $6,546 | |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque | 25 | $65,761 | $6,576 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 14 | $34,899 | $6,632 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 66 | $23,806 | $7,397 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 15 | $33,849 | $7,697 | |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | Carlsbad | 11 | $43,575 | $8,298 | |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 12 | $18,079 | $8,313 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 27 | $38,520 | $8,407 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 38 | $26,968 | $9,533 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 21 | $21,277 | $12,725 |
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.