CMS Price Transparency Data

Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy)

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 81001 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4
about 1.3× the $3 Medicare rate · typically $3–$4
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4
About the fair price
1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3 Fair price $4 This hospital $4 Cash price $3 Hospital's list price $17

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.

Cheapest $3 Priciest $4

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

A fair price for a Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) is about $4 (about 1.3× the $3 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $4, or about $3 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 $3 - $11 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $15 95%
Aetnamajor $10 - $14 315%
Cignamajor $12 - $14 379%
Devoted Health $3 95%
Molina $3 - $9 95%
Presbyterian $3 - $12 95%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $3 - $16
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