State report
New Mexico hospitals: prices, quality and finances report
Updated November 11, 2026
#49of 52 states overall How states are ranked
45hospitals, with 19,057 Medicare stays
$4.65typical list price for every $1 of cost 18th highest of 51 states
18%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 46th highest share of 52 states
2 h 48 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
Compared with the country as a whole, New Mexico's list prices are close to the US typical, fewer hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are longer.
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New MexicoUnited States
List price per $1 of cost
$4.65US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
4.3×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
18%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
67%US 71%
Typical ER visit
2 h 48 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
1.8%US 1.8%
New Mexico typical: $4.65
Most common hospital stays in New Mexico
| Stay | Medicare stays | Typical bill | Typical paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications | 3,188 | $59,503 | $16,780 |
| Heart failure, with major complications | 1,162 | $44,136 | $10,436 |
| Pneumonia, with major complications | 891 | $42,057 | $11,611 |
| Lung infection, with major complications | 690 | $61,030 | $14,090 |
| Sepsis | 574 | $38,138 | $9,245 |
| Respiratory failure | 441 | $37,286 | $12,297 |
| Infection needing surgery, with major complications | 410 | $175,562 | $45,524 |
| Heart attack, with major complications | 371 | $68,509 | $13,026 |
0 of 45 New Mexico hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.