How much does major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/o MCC cost in New Mexico?
CPT 470 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center (Santa Fe) lowest | Hospital | $13,627negotiated | — | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $14,747negotiated | — | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $15,400negotiated | — | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $15,647negotiated | — | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $15,769negotiated | — | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $15,967negotiated | — | — |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) | Hospital | $16,771negotiated | — | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $17,128negotiated | — | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $17,989negotiated | — | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $18,777negotiated | — | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $19,013negotiated | — | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $19,013negotiated | — | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $19,013negotiated | — | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $19,627negotiated | — | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $22,740negotiated | — | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $29,940negotiated | — | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $30,949negotiated | — | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $30,949negotiated | — | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $38,060cash | — | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $41,241cash | — | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) gross charge | Hospital | $61,164cash | — | — |
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- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 470 is $41,241.49, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $15,868.17–$30,444.51. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 470 cost in New Mexico?
For major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/o MCC (CPT 470) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $18,895, with hospitals ranging from $15,868 to $30,445 across 21 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/o MCC cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/o MCC (CPT 470) in New Mexico is around $18,895, with hospital prices ranging from $15,868 to $30,445 across 21 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/o MCC?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.