CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hand

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 73130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$94
about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $94–$108
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$95
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $94 This hospital $95 Cash price $329 Hospital's list price $2,349

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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 $75 Priciest $100

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a X-ray, hand is about $94 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $95, or about $329 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 $79 - $1,866 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $72 - $2,544 81%
Aetnamajor $1,578 - $2,367 1775%
Cignamajor $1,303 - $2,361 1466%
Devoted Health $95 107%
Molina $91 - $252 102%
Presbyterian $91 - $2,037 102%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $95 - $2,621
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