CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, pelvis

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 72170 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$115
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $99–$117
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$115
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $115 This hospital $115 Cash price $235 Hospital's list price $1,566

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.

Cheapest $100 Priciest $133

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

A fair price for a X-ray, pelvis is about $115 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $115, or about $235 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 $113 - $1,037 106%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $109 - $1,414 102%
Aetnamajor $1,315 1231%
Cignamajor $1,086 - $1,312 1017%
Devoted Health $115 108%
Molina $109 - $303 102%
Presbyterian $109 - $1,132 102%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $115 - $1,456
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