Christus Southern New Mexico
CHRISTUS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO in Alamogordo charges 9.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate, with 80% of analyzed procedures showing significant price variations above typical benchmarks.
Alamogordo, NM 88310 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
9.64x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
12.87x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
20
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
80%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $103,633 | $51,817 | — | 12.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $107,875 | $53,938 | — | 12.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $203,586 | $101,793 | — | 12x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $204,335 | $102,167 | — | 11.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $82,200 | $41,100 | — | 11.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $77,008 | $38,504 | — | 11.5x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $229,140 | $114,570 | — | 11.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $100,720 | $50,360 | — | 10.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $63,268 | $31,634 | — | 10.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $65,174 | $32,587 | — | 10x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $94,841 | $47,420 | — | 9.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $175,596 | $87,798 | — | 9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $109,666 | $54,833 | — | 9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $75,917 | $37,958 | — | 8.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $83,695 | $41,848 | — | 8.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $133,626 | $66,813 | — | 7.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $346,067 | $173,034 | — | 7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $114,059 | $57,029 | — | 6.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $100,559 | $50,280 | — | 6.6x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $76,747 | $38,373 | — | 6.4x |
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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