Christus Southern New Mexico

Alamogordo, New Mexico · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 320004

104%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
32nd
highest of 32 New Mexico hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
95
procedures with published commercial rates
13¢
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$13,131$11,217117%9
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$11,694$8,272141%9
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$9$8107%8
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$8,984$10,14689%9
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$363$345105%8
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$108$104104%8
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$181$174104%8
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$4,476$3,269137%9
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$317$214148%8
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$77,2099
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$2,319$2,285102%8
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$7,046$5,675124%9
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$18,939$16,343116%9
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$7,2389
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$8,4949
Chest painMS-DRG 313$5,7079
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$1,199$1,185101%8
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$1,199$1,185101%8
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$1,199$1,185101%8
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$927$921101%8
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$8$8107%8
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$7$6107%8
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$11$11107%8
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$32,897$29,950110%9
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$1741
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$1381
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$282$270104%8
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$433$413105%8
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$624$590106%8
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$558$541103%8
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$905$876103%8
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$6,242$6,66094%9
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$3,894$3,876100%8
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$163$17693%8
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$163$17693%8
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$94$10194%8
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$6,890$5,927116%9
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$10,438$13,13879%9
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$16,599$21,57977%9
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$9,590$10,09895%9
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$3,589$3,544101%8
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$6,421$7,07291%9
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$9$9107%8
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$3,300$3,239102%8
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$5,933$5,98599%8
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$10,541$8,977117%9
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$10,588$10,523101%8
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$3,271$3,209102%8
Lipid panelCPT 80061$14$13107%8
Liver function panelCPT 80076$9$8107%8
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$704$699101%8
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$363$345105%8
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$246$236104%8
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$246$236104%8
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$15,084$19,28078%9
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$26,150$22,346117%9
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$18,910$16,202117%9
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$7,710$6,142126%9
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$108$104104%8
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$51$48107%8
Office consultation, comprehensiveCPT 99244$1395
Office consultation, moderateCPT 99243$915
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$20$18107%8
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$6$6107%8
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$187
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$976
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$1175
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$2,0838
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$5$4107%8
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$163$17693%8
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$163$17693%8
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$163$17693%8
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$7,111$5,892121%9
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$1401
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$15,697$19,51180%9
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$3,6201
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$6,560$5,177127%9
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$1,035$850122%8
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$5,506$3,679150%9
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$8,135$9,14689%9
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$18$17107%8
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$6,016$5,860103%8
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$905$876103%8
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$108$104104%8
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$108$104104%8
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$953$898106%8
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$953$898106%8
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$3$3107%8
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$2$2107%8
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$4$4107%8
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$4$3107%8
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$5,0989
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$5,7899
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$108$104104%8
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$558$544102%8

Click any column to sort. *Estimated from this hospital’s federal cost-report cost-to-charge ratio; approximate, least precise for imaging and labs (~). Sources and method on the methodology page. To put this hospital beside others, open it in the explorer.

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