Lovelace Medical Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Acute Care · Proprietary · CCN 320009

942%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
9th
highest of 32 New Mexico hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
44
procedures with published commercial rates
12¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$456$85394%~$6325
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$4,320$3451251%~$1,0807
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$1,661$1041605%~$4157
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$2,162$1741245%~$5407
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,628$214762%$22626
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$1,984$1,185168%$4965
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$1,984$1,185168%$4965
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$1,984$1,185168%$4965
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$1,804$921196%$4515
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$275$83544%~$3825
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$140$62170%~$2025
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$585$115540%~$8125
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$704$270260%$2191
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,126$413273%$3501
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$1,770$590300%$5511
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$2,035$541376%$28326
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$3,456$876395%$8645
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$303$176172%$941
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$284$101282%$881
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$454$95226%~$6325
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$16,004$3,209499%$2,22326
Lipid panelCPT 80061$415$133099%~$5825
Liver function panelCPT 80076$505$86180%~$7025
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$3,947$699565%$9875
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$3,252$345942%~$8137
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$2,944$2361246%~$7367
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$2,136$236904%~$5347
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$1,028$104993%~$14325
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$291$181581%~$4025
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$217$63609%~$3025
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$119$338
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$2,745$8541
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$226$45266%~$3125
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$496~$6925
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$413$172459%~$5725
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$3,302$876377%$8265
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$744$104719%~$1867
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$960$104928%~$13325
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$2,235$898249%$5595
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$2,032$898226%$5085
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$172$35423%~$2425
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$71$23160%~$1025
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$38$31086%~$525
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$1,144$1041105%~$15925

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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Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved August 21–22, 2026; Medicare benchmarks from CMS claims data and fee schedules; cost estimates from FY2026 CMS cost-report ratios, labeled as estimates. Not medical, legal, or benefits advice. Full methodology → · The American Healthcare Conundrum →