Carlsbad Medical Center

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

352%
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$30$8352%~$724
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$6,987$7,95688%6
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$8,209$3452377%~$2,10424
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$3,718$1043592%~$95324
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$8,209$1744728%~$2,10424
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$3,571$3,269109%6
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,787$214836%$43224
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$61,7086
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$6,0485
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$7,0455
Chest painMS-DRG 313$4,5426
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$11,310$1,185955%$2,80624
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$13,951$1,1851178%$3,48324
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$9,156$921995%$2,27224
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$27$8349%~$724
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$22$6347%~$624
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$37$11351%~$924
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$26,422$29,95088%6
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$1,254~$30424
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$1,061~$25724
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,205$270446%$27824
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,881$413455%$44324
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$5,242$590889%$1,27024
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$5,108$541944%$1,23624
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$4,918$4,899100%6
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$20,624$3,876532%$5,28524
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$32,782$3,544925%$8,40024
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$5,106$5,23897%6
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$30$9350%~$824
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$22,330$3,239689%$5,72224
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$48,463$5,985810%$12,41924
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$8,615$8,97796%6
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$55,030$3,2091715%$13,77924
Lipid panelCPT 80061$48$13355%~$1224
Liver function panelCPT 80076$29$8356%~$724
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$7,150$3452070%~$1,83224
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$4,004$2361695%~$1,02624
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$3,640$2361541%~$93324
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$1,199$1041159%~$29124
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$65$18352%~$1624
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$21$6352%~$524
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$333$8124
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$15$4355%~$424
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$5,524$7,11178%6
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$734~$17824
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$12,253$15,13281%6
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$41,524$9,72821
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$5,083$5,17798%6
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$4,530$850533%$1,09624
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$59$17350%~$1524
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$1,199$1041159%~$29124
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$1,199$1041159%~$29124
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$12,561$8981399%$3,11624
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$12,800$8981426%$3,17624
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$11$3354%~$324
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$8$2350%~$224
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$4,2535
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$4,7565
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$1,274$1041231%~$30824

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