Urinary tract infection, with major complications in New Mexico
MS-DRG 689: Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
$42,440typical hospital bill
$9,704typical amount paid
$7,680–$15,561range paid across 11 hospitals
New Mexico hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,440 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | 21 | $71,829 | $7,680 | |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 24 | $61,940 | $7,889 | |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 12 | $51,941 | $8,353 | |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 14 | $27,986 | $8,872 | |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 58 | $26,281 | $8,954 | |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 15 | $54,892 | $9,704 | |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | Carlsbad | 13 | $42,440 | $10,429 | |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | Farmington | 16 | $38,426 | $10,958 | |
| Christus Southern New Mexico | Alamogordo | 22 | $85,658 | $12,417 | |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 12 | $37,164 | $12,500 | |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque | 36 | $28,349 | $15,561 |
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.