CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,749
about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $9,751–$16,186
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14,715
About the fair price
about $34 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $14,749 This hospital $14,715 Cash price $14,717 Hospital's list price $147,170

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.

Cheapest $12,648 Priciest $66,130

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

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $14,749 (about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $14,715, or about $14,717 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 $13,910 - $75,792 106%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,375 - $132,865 102%
Aetnamajor $123,622 942%
Cignamajor $73,585 - $123,328 561%
Devoted Health $14,043 107%
Molina $13,375 - $37,162 102%
Presbyterian $13,375 - $106,359 102%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $13,842 - $136,868
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