CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 1.3× the $6 Medicare rate · typically $7–$8
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
About the fair price
1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $6 Fair price $8 This hospital $8 Cash price $5 Hospital's list price $34

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $9

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, amylase is about $8 (about 1.3× the $6 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $8, or about $5 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, NM.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $7 - $23 108%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $31 93%
Aetnamajor $19 - $29 293%
Cignamajor $24 - $28 370%
Devoted Health $7 108%
Molina $6 - $18 93%
Presbyterian $6 - $25 93%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $7 - $32
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2430 West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals