Los Alamos Medical Center

Los Alamos, New Mexico · Acute Care · Proprietary · CCN 320033

516%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
7th
highest of 32 New Mexico hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
67
procedures with published commercial rates
27¢
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$16,461$11,217147%4
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$82$8967%1
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$11,237$7,377152%4
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$2,365$357662%1
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$1,572$1071469%1
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$2,394$1801333%1
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$5,480$3,269168%4
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,918$221868%1
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$8,330$5,675147%4
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$4,6315
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$4,9905
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$4,947$1,225404%1
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$4,947$1,225404%1
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$4,947$952520%1
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$75$8967%1
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$63$6967%1
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$102$11967%1
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$1,2781
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$1,0121
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,130$279404%1
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,799$427421%1
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$2,658$610436%1
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$3,635$559650%1
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$7,329$4,899150%4
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$9,233$5,927156%4
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$14,064$8,962157%4
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$19,573$13,876141%4
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$17,368$3,665474%1
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$7,700$5,238147%4
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$84$9968%1
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$16,255$3,349485%1
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$25,448$6,189411%1
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$12,409$8,977138%4
Lipid panelCPT 80061$130$13967%1
Liver function panelCPT 80076$79$8967%1
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$4,086$723565%1
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$4,315$3571208%1
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$2,817$2441153%1
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$2,817$2441153%1
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$8,687$6,142141%4
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$784$107733%1
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$178$18967%1
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$58$6967%1
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$2201
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$6,7541
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$42$4968%1
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$9,074$5,892154%4
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$1,0291
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$17,924$27,73365%4
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$9,127$5,177176%4
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$6,211$879706%1
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$53,272$25,413210%2
Spinal fusion except cervical, with MCCMS-DRG 459$72,386$51,127142%2
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$7,242$3,679197%4
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$10,257$6,559156%4
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$162$17967%1
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$13,563$6,060224%1
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$784$107733%1
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$784$107733%1
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$4,752$928512%1
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$4,752$928512%1
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$31$3966%1
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$22$2967%1
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$34$3968%1
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$3,0105
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$3,4015
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$766$107715%1

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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 →