Sepsis in New Mexico
MS-DRG 872: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
$38,138typical hospital bill
$9,245typical amount paid
$6,489–$13,337range paid across 18 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,138 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | 11 | $16,691 | $6,489 | |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque | 23 | $76,423 | $6,889 | |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque | 17 | $77,494 | $7,187 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 19 | $49,355 | $7,289 | |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 32 | $57,226 | $7,312 | |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque | 16 | $65,587 | $8,245 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 142 | $27,434 | $8,299 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 38 | $48,276 | $8,638 | |
| Roosevelt General Hospital | Portales | 12 | $27,975 | $9,163 | |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | Carlsbad | 11 | $37,456 | $9,328 | |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 20 | $23,788 | $9,367 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 34 | $40,723 | $9,866 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 56 | $38,821 | $11,059 | |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital | Espanola | 14 | $18,018 | $11,593 | |
| Gallup Indian Medical Center | Gallup | 28 | $28,409 | $12,285 | |
| Northern Navajo Medical Center | Shiprock | 36 | $18,159 | $12,480 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 44 | $20,360 | $12,733 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 21 | $106,588 | $13,337 |
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.