CMS Price Transparency Data

Prostate cancer screening (blood test)

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: G0103 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$24
about 1.3× the $19 Medicare rate · typically $22–$26
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$24
About the fair price
1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $19 Fair price $24 This hospital $24 Cash price $15 Hospital's list price $102

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

On the higher side — 5 of 7 other NM hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $20 Priciest $30

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Prostate cancer screening (blood test) is about $24 (about 1.3× the $19 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $24, or about $15 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 $20 - $68 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19 - $92 98%
Aetnamajor $58 - $86 300%
Cignamajor $71 - $85 368%
Devoted Health $20 104%
Molina $19 - $53 98%
Presbyterian $19 - $74 98%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $20 - $95
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