Chemotherapy infusion cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour: from $240.63 to $1,276.79, with a median of $517.60. The lowest price is at University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque). The highest price is 5.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $517.60, is 13% below the US median of $596.05.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($337.46).
- New Mexico ranks 17th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96413. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$240.63University of New Mexico Hospital
Median$517.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,276.79in New Mexico
Lowest saves$276.97vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital lowest Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM ADMINISTRATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY INTO VEIN; 1 HOUR OR LESS | $240.63 | $437.50 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM CHEMOTX ADMN IV NFS TQ UP 1 HR 1/1ST SBS | $244.20 | $407.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM CHRG - CHEMO IV INFU 1ST HR | $389.13 | $1,853.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM CHEMO IV INFUSION 1 HR | $462.02 | $924.05 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM CHEMO IV INFU 1ST HR | $498.15 | $1,845.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | $500.40 | $1,668.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM INITIAL CHEMO INFUSION 1ST HR | $534.80 | $668.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC CHEMO IV INFUSION INITIAL HR CDM | $565.32 | $1,346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver County · Silver City, NM CHEMO IV INFUSION UP TO 1HR | $622.40 | $778.00 | Dec 2, 2025 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | $634.00 | $1,268.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; up to 1 hour, single or initial substance/drug | $779.77 | $1,299.62 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; up to 1 hour, single or initial substance/drug | $1,276.79 | $2,127.99 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 3 | $240.63 | $500.40 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $498.15 | $638.96 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 1 | $244.20 | $244.20 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $634.00 | $634.00 |
| Hobbs, NM | 1 | $565.32 | $565.32 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $462.02 | $462.02 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $389.13 | $389.13 |
| Silver City, NM | 1 | $622.40 | $622.40 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $534.80 | $534.80 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What chemotherapy infusion is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Chemotherapy infusion explained.
Chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour in other states
- Alabama$448.35
- Alaska$910.34
- Arizona$440.88
- Arkansas$285.00
- California$873.60
- Colorado$1,038.70
- Connecticut$1,104.86
- Delaware$936.76
- District of Columbia$917.76, 3 hospitals
- Florida$972.00
- Georgia$448.25
- Hawaii$752.50
- Idaho$700.00
- Illinois$640.00
- Indiana$676.20
- Iowa$542.50
- Kansas$389.68
- Kentucky$477.00
- Louisiana$292.89
- Maine$391.17
- Maryland$814.52
- Massachusetts$880.12
- Michigan$525.13
- Minnesota$512.16
- Mississippi$357.80
- Missouri$433.00
- Montana$503.58
- Nebraska$539.40
- Nevada$597.30
- New Hampshire$568.69
- New Jersey$442.60
- New York$611.62
- North Carolina$612.08
- North Dakota$688.65
- Ohio$766.50
- Oklahoma$369.10
- Oregon$768.00
- Pennsylvania$724.64
- Rhode Island$521.50
- South Carolina$769.75
- South Dakota$753.60
- Tennessee$260.40
- Texas$540.56
- Utah$636.54
- Vermont$702.38
- Virginia$762.50
- Washington$782.82
- West Virginia$614.30
- Wisconsin$560.20
- Wyoming$504.15
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.