How much does vasectomy cost in New Mexico?
CPT 55250 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) lowest | Hospital | $638cash | 0.3× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $962cash | 0.5× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $1,232cash | 0.6× | — |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) | Hospital | $2,083negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $2,177negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $2,256negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $2,319negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $2,380negotiated | 1.2× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $2,815negotiated | 1.4× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $2,815negotiated | 1.4× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $2,815negotiated | 1.4× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $3,770cash | 1.8× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $4,345negotiated | 2.1× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $4,345negotiated | 2.1× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $4,345negotiated | 2.1× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $4,908negotiated | 2.4× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $6,022cash | 2.9× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) gross charge | Hospital | $14,070cash | 6.9× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) gross charge | Hospital | $14,388cash | 7.0× | — |
- For 55250 (Vasectomy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $2,048.51. A fair self-pay target for this line is $3,769.80. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 55250 is $3,769.80, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,177.19–$4,344.57. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 55250 cost in New Mexico?
For vasectomy (CPT 55250) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $2,815, with hospitals ranging from $2,177 to $4,345 across 19 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $2,049, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does vasectomy cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for vasectomy (CPT 55250) in New Mexico is around $2,815, with hospital prices ranging from $2,177 to $4,345 across 19 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 55250?
Medicare pays about $2,049 for vasectomy (CPT 55250). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of vasectomy?
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.