CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,677
about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $9,904–$16,123
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14,043
About the fair price
about $634 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $14,677 This hospital $14,043 Cash price $11,038 Hospital's list price $110,384

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $3,190 Priciest $15,415

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

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $14,677 (about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $14,043, or about $11,038 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 $13,126 - $56,848 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11,906 - $99,655 91%
Aetnamajor $92,722 707%
Cignamajor $55,192 - $92,502 421%
Devoted Health $14,043 107%
Molina $13,375 - $37,162 102%
Presbyterian $13,375 - $79,774 102%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $13,842 - $102,657
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