Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99281 New Mexico Outpatient

Level 1 ER visit cost in New Mexico

In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $45.60 to $205.80, with a median of $125.70. The lowest price is at Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems (Taos). The highest price is 4.5× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$45.60Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$125.70half pay less
Highest$205.80in New Mexico
Lowest saves$80.10vs the median

Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos · Taos, NM CONSULTATION ER LEVEL I $45.60 $57.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM $205.80 $490.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hobbs, NM 1 $205.80 $205.80
Taos, NM 1 $45.60 $45.60

What it is

This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.

What the price covers

The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.

Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.