Carlsbad Medical Center

Carlsbad, New Mexico · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Other · CCN 320063

370%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
5th
highest of 32 New Mexico hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
73
procedures with published commercial rates
16¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$10,118$13,30876%—6
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$9,515$8,272115%—6
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$31$8369%~$721
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$6,987$7,95688%—6
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$8,979$3452600%~$2,10421
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$4,066$1043929%~$95321
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$8,979$1745171%~$2,10421
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$3,571$3,269109%—6
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,846$214864%$43221
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$61,708———6
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$5,493$5,67597%—6
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$15,399$16,34394%—6
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$6,048———5
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$7,045———5
Chest painMS-DRG 313$4,542———6
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$11,977$1,1851011%$2,80621
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$14,866$1,1851255%$3,48321
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$9,696$9211053%$2,27221
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$28$8366%~$721
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$24$6364%~$621
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$39$11368%~$921
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$26,422$29,95088%—6
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$1,297——~$30421
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$1,098——~$25721
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,355$270501%$27821
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,951$413472%$44321
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$5,422$590920%$1,27021
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$5,275$541975%$1,23621
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$4,918$4,899100%—6
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$22,558$3,876582%$5,28521
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$5,355$5,92790%—6
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$8,098$10,32478%—6
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$13,212$13,87695%—6
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$7,826$10,09877%—6
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$35,855$3,5441012%$8,40021
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$5,106$5,23897%—6
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$32$9368%~$821
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$24,423$3,239754%$5,72221
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$53,006$5,985886%$12,41921
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$8,615$8,97796%—6
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$58,811$3,2091832%$13,77921
Lipid panelCPT 80061$50$13373%~$1221
Liver function panelCPT 80076$31$8374%~$721
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$7,820$3452264%~$1,83221
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$4,379$2361854%~$1,02621
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$3,981$2361685%~$93321
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$12,167$13,04593%—6
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$19,133$22,34686%—6
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$15,121$16,20293%—6
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$6,064$6,14299%—6
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$1,240$1041198%~$29121
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$68$18370%~$1621
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$22$6369%~$521
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$344——$8121
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$16$4372%~$421
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$5,524$7,11178%—6
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$759——~$17821
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$12,253$15,13281%—6
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$42,197——$9,72820
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$5,083$5,17798%—6
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$4,679$850550%$1,09621
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$4,317$3,679117%—6
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$6,373$6,55997%—6
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$62$17367%~$1521
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$1,240$1041198%~$29121
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$1,240$1041198%~$29121
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$13,302$8981481%$3,11621
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$13,555$8981510%$3,17621
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$12$3372%~$321
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$8$2367%~$221
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$4,253———5
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$4,756———5
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$1,315$1041271%~$30821

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