Urinary tract infection in New Mexico
MS-DRG 690: Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc
$34,082typical hospital bill
$7,029typical amount paid
$5,869–$10,701range paid across 11 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,082 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | 25 | $43,652 | $5,869 | |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 21 | $53,610 | $5,884 | |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell | Roswell | 19 | $44,740 | $5,951 | |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque | 18 | $59,204 | $6,258 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 51 | $23,469 | $6,456 | |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 13 | $21,789 | $7,029 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 20 | $34,082 | $7,117 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 13 | $69,862 | $8,520 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 14 | $24,440 | $8,594 | |
| Gallup Indian Medical Center | Gallup | 20 | $24,486 | $10,256 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 39 | $14,899 | $10,701 |
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.