Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug in New Mexico
MS-DRG 065: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
$51,000typical hospital bill
$8,595typical amount paid
$7,307–$12,481range paid across 9 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,000 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 16 | $55,401 | $7,307 | |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque | 30 | $66,402 | $7,731 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 71 | $28,397 | $7,817 | |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 13 | $51,000 | $8,365 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 14 | $65,023 | $8,595 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 23 | $40,215 | $9,579 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 12 | $89,242 | $10,712 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 28 | $34,995 | $10,759 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 46 | $31,373 | $12,481 |
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.