C-section cost in Albuquerque, NM — inpatient
In Albuquerque, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care as an inpatient: from $1,505.27 to $1,505.27, with a median of $1,505.27. Across New Mexico, the median is $3,251.54 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 59510, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 272-2111 CESAREAN DELIVERY | $1,505.27 | $2,736.86 | $8,509.00 | 45% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,505.27, median $1,505.27, highest $1,505.27.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is a 'global' maternity code for routine prenatal care, a cesarean delivery and postpartum care. It covers the doctor's services from early pregnancy through recovery after the C-section.
What the price covers
It covers the surgeon's obstetric care. The hospital's operating room and stay, anesthesia, lab tests, ultrasounds and the newborn's care are billed separately.