Christus Southern New Mexico
2669 SCENIC DRIVE, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Christus Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo, NM has an average Medicare payment of $14,842 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Christus Southern New Mexico
Christus Southern New Mexico holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Christus Southern New Mexico is mid-pack: $14,842 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Christus Southern New Mexico's value rating (61/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Christus Southern New Mexico is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Christus Southern New Mexico lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,265 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,862 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,592 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,549 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,298 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $25,120 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,693 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,819 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,229 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,375 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $33,701 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,644 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $28,804 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Christus Southern New Mexico Compares
Christus Southern New Mexico has an average Medicare payment of $14,842, 1% above the New Mexico state average of $14,678. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (11% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Christus Southern New Mexico Cost & Quality FAQ
Christus Southern New Mexico has an average payment of $14,842 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Christus Southern New Mexico has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Christus Southern New Mexico has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Christus Southern New Mexico offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2669 SCENIC DRIVE, Alamogordo, NM 88310. Phone: (575) 439-6100.
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