How much does ER visit, level 3 cost in New Mexico?
CPT 99283 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) lowest | Hospital | $202cash | 0.7× | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care (Gallup) | Hospital | $248cash | 0.9× | — |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) | Hospital | $282negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $312cash | 1.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $312cash | 1.1× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $338cash | 1.2× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $339cash | 1.2× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $374cash | 1.4× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $374cash | 1.4× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $374cash | 1.4× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $383cash | 1.4× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $452cash | 1.6× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $495cash | 1.8× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $518cash | 1.9× | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $526cash | 1.9× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $528cash | 1.9× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $533cash | 1.9× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $536cash | 1.9× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $536cash | 1.9× | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $598cash | 2.2× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $645cash | 2.3× | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $650cash | 2.3× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $656cash | 2.4× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $746cash | 2.7× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $774cash | 2.8× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $788cash | 2.8× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $1,006cash | 3.6× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) gross charge | Hospital | $1,273cash | 4.6× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) gross charge | Hospital | $1,362cash | 4.9× | — |
- For 99283 (ER visit, level 3), Medicare's benchmark rate is $276.89. A fair self-pay target for this line is $526.89. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99283 is $526.89, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $356.65–$652.77. 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 99283 cost in New Mexico?
For ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $518, with hospitals ranging from $357 to $653 across 29 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $277, 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 ER visit, level 3 cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283) in New Mexico is around $518, with hospital prices ranging from $357 to $653 across 29 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 99283?
Medicare pays about $277 for ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283). 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 ER visit, level 3?
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.