New Mexico / Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
CMS certification 320006 · Roswell, NM · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center reported 640 Medicare inpatient stays across 22 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.18 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New Mexico, number 4 of 16 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.13×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 114 stays at an average charge of $96,901, 7% above the national average. It also billed 277 outpatient services, charging 13.41 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 640
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.18×
- 3Rank in NM (highest ratio = 1) 4 of 16
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 22 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Eastern New Mexico Medical Center charged more than the national average in 18 (82%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 114 | $96,901 | +7% | $13,095 |
| 885 Psychoses | 80 | $31,306 | -29% | $9,641 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 59 | $80,152 | +42% | $10,089 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 58 | $75,242 | +26% | $9,209 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 32 | $57,226 | +17% | $7,312 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $86,897 | +15% | $11,228 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 24 | $70,859 | +23% | $8,761 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 24 | $61,940 | +21% | $7,889 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $80,505 | +14% | $11,072 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $44,933 | +10% | $6,372 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 21 | $53,610 | +42% | $5,884 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 19 | $65,908 | +30% | $7,191 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $47,025 | +17% | $5,903 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $54,137 | -10% | $8,743 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 16 | $50,127 | +31% | $5,997 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $87,317 | +32% | $10,482 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $45,001 | +21% | $6,431 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $51,000 | -8% | $8,365 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $66,382 | +31% | $6,539 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $66,742 | +80% | $5,592 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $41,493 | +15% | $5,494 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $62,990 | -5% | $10,280 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 56 | $29,493 | $2,331 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 52 | $39,098 | $2,859 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 36 | $28,344 | $2,715 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 27 | $61,548 | $6,082 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $45,676 | $5,054 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $30,787 | $2,836 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 19 | $36,656 | $4,533 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $109,767 | $10,898 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $29,467 | $3,054 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 12 | $97,013 | $9,349 |
Against the New Mexico average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Eastern New Mexico Medical Center charged $96,901 on average, 47% more than the New Mexico average of $65,967, and was paid $13,095 against a state average of $17,240. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Eastern New Mexico Medical Center charged $31,306 on average, 19% less than the New Mexico average of $38,475, and was paid $9,641 against a state average of $11,120. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Eastern New Mexico Medical Center charged $80,152 on average, 63% more than the New Mexico average of $49,310, and was paid $10,089 against a state average of $11,350. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Eastern New Mexico Medical Center charged $75,242 on average, 60% more than the New Mexico average of $47,073, and was paid $9,209 against a state average of $12,080. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $29,493 was 38% above the state average of $21,444. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $39,098 was 8% above the state average of $36,265. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $28,344 was 44% above the state average of $19,625. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $61,548 was 25% above the state average of $49,078.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, NM, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-24 (CMS case 3845)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.