CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$71
about 1.2× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $59–$86
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$78
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $71 This hospital $78 Cash price $104 Hospital's list price $766

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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 $57 Priciest $91

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

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $71 (about 1.2× the $60 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $78, or about $104 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 $64 - $649 106%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $62 - $886 103%
Aetnamajor $463 - $824 768%
Cignamajor $382 - $822 634%
Devoted Health $65 108%
Molina $62 - $171 103%
Presbyterian $62 - $709 103%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $65 - $912
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