Respiratory failure in New Mexico
MS-DRG 189: Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
$37,286typical hospital bill
$12,297typical amount paid
$8,069–$18,259range paid across 15 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,286 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque | 17 | $91,679 | $8,069 | |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 24 | $70,859 | $8,761 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 105 | $30,137 | $9,340 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 37 | $74,603 | $9,488 | |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 32 | $26,475 | $10,406 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 11 | $48,382 | $10,479 | |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | Carlsbad | 18 | $59,759 | $10,952 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 39 | $37,286 | $12,297 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 29 | $34,146 | $13,045 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 12 | $92,569 | $13,218 | |
| Gallup Indian Medical Center | Gallup | 21 | $22,030 | $14,486 | |
| Northern Navajo Medical Center | Shiprock | 20 | $21,849 | $14,581 | |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital | Espanola | 15 | $29,440 | $15,325 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 43 | $29,656 | $15,569 | |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos | 18 | $44,868 | $18,259 |
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.