Lung infection, with major complications in New Mexico
MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
$61,030typical hospital bill
$14,090typical amount paid
$10,309–$24,730range paid across 18 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,030 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLC | Las Cruces | 14 | $30,034 | $10,309 | |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 22 | $80,505 | $11,072 | |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque | 18 | $81,614 | $11,090 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 30 | $97,106 | $11,797 | |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque | 43 | $85,738 | $12,004 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 197 | $36,937 | $12,383 | |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque | 18 | $78,310 | $13,121 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 30 | $71,108 | $13,368 | |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 34 | $40,118 | $13,647 | |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | Carlsbad | 16 | $45,597 | $14,532 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 51 | $55,052 | $15,633 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 32 | $115,778 | $17,554 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 65 | $63,850 | $17,619 | |
| Gallup Indian Medical Center | Gallup | 15 | $33,031 | $18,690 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 58 | $29,587 | $19,503 | |
| Northern Navajo Medical Center | Shiprock | 16 | $29,821 | $19,883 | |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs | 20 | $58,695 | $21,952 | |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos | 11 | $63,366 | $24,730 |
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.