Appendectomy Cost in New Mexico (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a appendectomy cost in New Mexico?

For a commercially insured patient, an appendectomy in New Mexico typically runs $2,886–$8,478 once facility and physician fees are combined. The median reported facility price across 8 hospitals is $1,832. The figures draw on CMS fee schedules and hospital price transparency data published under federal law.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Lovelace Health System cover most of the Albuquerque market, which is New Mexico's primary commercial hub. Significant portions of the state's population are served by Indian Health Service facilities and critical access hospitals with different pricing and billing structures than commercial hospitals. Prices in Albuquerque are generally moderate by Southwest standards. Appendectomy is largely an emergency procedure, which eliminates most price shopping. The main cost driver is surgical approach and admission status: uncomplicated laparoscopic appendectomies are increasingly performed as same-day outpatient cases at substantially lower total cost than open or complicated inpatient stays. Your primary out-of-pocket exposure is driven by your deductible and whether the facility and surgeon are both in-network.

Example: two commercially insured patients in Artesia could pay ~$1,632 and ~$5,134 for the identical procedure - a $3,502 difference driven entirely by facility choice.

Where appendectomy costs vary in New Mexico

Pins show hospitals with price-transparency data (colored by vs. state average) and nearby ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and other facilities (colored by type). Click any pin for facility name and estimated cost range.

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Cheapest Appendectomy Providers in New Mexico

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

#	Facility	City	Price	vs Median
1	Artesia General Hospital	Artesia, NM	$1,104	-$728
2	Nor-Lea District Hospital	Lovington, NM	$1,498	-$334
3	St. Vincent Regional Medical Center	Santa Fe, NM	$1,832	+$0
4	Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center	Alamogordo, NM	$1,832	+$0
5	Union County General Hospital	Clayton, NM	$3,840	+$2,008
6	Covenant Hospital Hobbs	Hobbs, NM	$5,996	+$4,164
7	Los Alamos Medical Center	NM	$17,720	+$15,888

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

How where you go changes what you pay for appendectomy

The same appendectomy bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient

$1,998–$32,173

• Facility fee $1,104–$28,725
• Professional fee $894–$3,448

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient

$1,998–$4,552

• Facility fee $1,104–$1,104
• Professional fee $894–$3,448

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

New Mexico Appendectomy prices by facility

All prices below come from hospital chargemasters - the official price lists each hospital must publish under federal law. Gross charge is the undiscounted list price; cash price is the self-pay rate; negotiated range covers the spread across insurance contracts.

How we calculate "Your Price"

We prioritize cash price (the self-pay rate) over the negotiated rate, and only fall back to the gross charge, the inflated list price few people actually pay, when nothing else is reported.

Source: CMS hospital price transparency machine-readable files. vs Median = savings or premium relative to the state median price. Gross Charge = undiscounted list price for reference.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

A small number of hospitals (2) report prices above $12,743, including Memorial Medical Center at $28,725, which drives most of the overall spread - excluding them, most facilities cluster in a much tighter band. Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $2,836 versus $1,104 inpatient, so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Setting drives most of the spread here: an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) is usually meaningfully cheaper than a hospital operating room for the same procedure, when your case qualifies.

On top of the facility price, your actual bill depends on your deductible, your out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved - not just the facility - is in-network.

Frequently asked questions: appendectomy costs in New Mexico

How much does an appendectomy cost in New Mexico?

Across 8 New Mexico hospitals that publish prices, an appendectomy ranges from $268 to $47,875, with a median of $1,832. Most facilities fall between $1,498 and $5,134. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get an appendectomy in New Mexico?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our New Mexico data is Artesia General Hospital in Artesia at about $1,104. By metro, Artesia has the lowest median ($1,104). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is an appendectomy so much cheaper at some New Mexico hospitals?

Prices vary up to 178.6× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In New Mexico, the median cash (self-pay) price is $1,832 versus a median negotiated rate of $1,832 - about 1× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for an appendectomy in New Mexico?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

Other New Mexico Hospitals for Appendectomy

These hospitals are registered in the CMS National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry as active hospitals in New Mexico. Cost estimates use the bundled service model for each place of service. Contact them directly for a formal quote.

Provider	City	Type	Est. Cost
ABQ HOSPITAL, LLC 7136600555	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
ADVANCED CARE HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO LLC 5055216400	LAS CRUCES, NM	Long Term Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
AIA,PC 4355539345	CLOVIS, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
ALBUQUERQUE AMG SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, LLC 5058425550	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	Long Term Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
ALBUQUERQUE ER LLC 7136600555	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
ALBUQUERQUE VAMC 7023413152	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
ALBUQUERQUE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER 5053793389	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP 5056619279	LOS ALAMOS, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
ARROYO CHAMISO PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION 5059899635	SANTA FE, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
CANONCITO COMMUNITY CLINIC 5055525385	SAN FIDEL, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER LLC 5058874100	CARLSBAD, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO 3037157000	AZTEC, NM	General Acute Care Hospital	$1,998–$32,173 bundled est.
▼ Show 81 more New Mexico hospitals CHAVES COUNTY NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC 5056277000 ROSWELL, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. COCHITI HEALTH CLINIC 5054652587 COCHITI PUEBLO, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. COVENANT HOSPITAL HOBBS 5754925000 HOBBS, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. CROWNPOINT HEALTHCARE FACILITY 5057865291 CROWNPOINT, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. DEMING HOSPITAL CORPORATION 5055465800 DEMING, NM Critical Access Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. DEMING HOSPITAL CORPORATION 5055465800 DEMING, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 5057753276 RAMAH, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. DHHS PHS NAIHS CROWNPOINT HOSPITAL 5057865291 CROWNPOINT, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. DHHS, PHS, NAIHS, SHIPROCK HOSPITAL 5053686401 SHIPROCK, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. DHHS,PHS,NAIHS,GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER 5057221000 GALLUP, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. FORT BAYARD MEDICAL CENTER 5055378749 FORT BAYARD, NM Long Term Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 5753889708 SILVER CITY, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 5755384115 SILVER CITY, NM Critical Access Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. HEART HOSPITAL OF NEW MEXICO, LLC 5057242000 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LAS CRUCES MEDICAL CENTER LLC 5055567610 LAS CRUCES, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEM LLC 5756277000 ROSWELL, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEM LLC 5756253308 ROSWELL, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. 5057272805 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC 5057272001 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC 5057277805 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LOVELACE WESTSIDE HOSPITAL 5057272123 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. LOVELESS HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS 5057278388 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. MESCALERO INDIAN HOSPITAL 5054644441 MESCALERO, NM Rural Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL 5755567600 LAS CRUCES, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. NEW MEXICO MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC 5056277000 ROSWELL, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. NMVAHCS 5052651711 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. NOR LEA GENERAL HOSPITAL 5753965059 LOVINGTON, NM Rural Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. NOR-LEA HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5753966611 LOVINGTON, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. NOR-LEA HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5753966611 LOVINGTON, NM Critical Access Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PEAK MEDICAL LAS CRUCES, LLC 5755220404 LAS CRUCES, NM Long Term Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PHC LAS CRUCES 5755324480 LAS CRUCES, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PHC-LAS CRUCES INC 5755228641 LAS CRUCES, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PHC-LOS ALAMOS INC 5056624201 LOS ALAMOS, NM Rural Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA FE, LLC 5054285400 SANTA FE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PREBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5054627416 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PRESBYTARIAN HOSPITAL 5058411234 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICE 5058411589 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5055631309 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5059235355 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5058411234 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5057721234 SANTA FE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICE 5059207973 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. RAYMOND G MURPHY VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 5052651711 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. ROOSEVELT COUNTY SPECIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5753591800 PORTALES, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. ROSWELL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 5756228170 ROSWELL, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SAN FELIPE HEALTH CLINIC 5058675485 SAN FELIPE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SAN MIGUEL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 5054263500 LAS VEGAS, NM Critical Access Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SAN MIGUEL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 5054263500 LAS VEGAS, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SANTA CLARA HEALTH CENTER 5057539421 ESPANOLA, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SANTA FE INDIAN HOSPITAL 5059469390 SANTA FE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SANTA FE INDIAN HOSPITAL 5059889821 SANTA FE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SANTA FE INDIAN HOSPITAL 5059469272 SANTA FE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SANTA FE INDIAN HOSPITAL 5059889821 SANTA FE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SANTO DOMINGO HEALTH CLINIC 5054653060 SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL 5758942111 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM Critical Access Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. ST VINCENT HOSPITAL 5058205202 SANTA FE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. ST VINCENT HOSPITAL 5059833361 POJOAQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. TAOS HEALTH SYSTEMS INC HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL 5757588883 TAOS, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. TAOS HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL 5757588883 TAOS, NM Critical Access Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 5052724280 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. THI OF NEW MEXICO AT ALBUQUERQUE, LLC 5058425550 ALBUQUERQUE, NM Long Term Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. THREE CROSSES REGIONAL HOSPITAL LLC 8004218274 LAS CRUCES, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. TRANSITIONAL HOSPITALS CORPORATION OF NEW MEXICO, LLC 5052424444 ALBUQUERQUE, NM Long Term Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 5052720011 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 5052725595 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 5052726901 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 5052722223 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HSC 5052724161 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 5052701201 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNM HOSPITAL 5052722325 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNM HOSPITAL 5052722861 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNM SANDOVAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC 5059947402 RIO RANCHO, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNMH 5052724068 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. UNMH 5059254106 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. US DHHS CROWNPOINT HEALTHCARE FACILITY 5057865291 CROWNPOINT, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. VA HOSPITAL PHARMACY 5052651711 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. VA MEDICAL CENTER 5052651711 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. VERONICA TORRES GARCIA 5057278388 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. VETERANS HOSPITAL 5052651711 ALBUQUERQUE, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. WALMART PHARMACY 5052621915 ALBUQUERQUE, NM Long Term Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est. ZUNI INDIAN HOSPITAL 5057824431 ZUNI, NM General Acute Care Hospital $1,998–$32,173 bundled est.

Est. cost = bundled estimate (facility fee + professional fee + anesthesia where applicable) based on CMS fee schedules and commercial rate multipliers. Contact each provider for an actual quote.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry. NPI numbers can be verified at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

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