Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Voluntary non-profit - Other

Carlsbad Medical Center

2430 W PIERCE ST, Carlsbad, NM 88220

CMS Overall Rating ★☆☆☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 103 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 103 shoppable procedures, Carlsbad Medical Center typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 7 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) fair $69 → $176 2.5×
Hospital observation (per hour) fair $85 → $146 1.7×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) fair $131 → $217 1.7×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Carlsbad Medical Center publishes prices for 104 shoppable procedures in Carlsbad, NM. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Other). CMS rates it 1/5 stars, and 44% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 53 Beds Teaching Status: Teaching Hospital Annual Discharges: 2,271

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 44% High Patient Rating: 48% ER Wait Time (Med): 194 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 104 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Carlsbad Medical Center

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$55	$176	$69	2.5×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$52	$146	$85	1.7×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$104	$217	$131	1.7×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$794	$2,802	$1,734	1.6×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$401	$743	$495	1.5×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$910	$571	$397	1.4×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$871	$228	$174	1.3×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$39	$57	$44	1.3×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$871	$237	$187	1.3×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$871	$237	$188	1.3×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$871	$237	$190	1.2×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$179	$115	$94	1.2×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$871	$237	$194	1.2×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$131	$240	$198	1.2×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$251	$192	$158	1.2×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$179	$115	$96	1.2×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$871	$237	$200	1.2×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,309	$370	$313	1.2×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$104	$78	$71	1.1×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$3,223	$4,739	$4,308	1.1×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$153	$105	$96	1.1×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,924	$318	$292	1.1×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$2	$3	$3	1.1×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$1,676	$649	$609	1.1×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$3	$4	$4	1.1×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$133	$164	$155	1.1×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$3	$5	$5	1.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$179	$95	$91	1.0×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$7,572	$7,317	$6,996	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$3	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$4	$6	$6	1.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$84	$62	$60	1.0×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$853	$420	$407	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$8	$12	$12	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$4	$6	$6	1.0×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$97	$55	$54	1.0×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$19	$41	$40	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$266	$130	$127	1.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$7	$10	$10	1.0×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$266	$130	$128	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$15	$24	$24	1.0×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$8	$13	$13	1.0×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$153	$95	$94	1.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$63	$45	$44	1.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$153	$95	$94	1.0×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$55	$39	$39	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$329	$95	$94	1.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$128	$95	$94	1.0×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,711	$1,448	$1,440	1.0×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$217	$333	$331	1.0×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$67	$37	$37	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$266	$130	$130	1.0×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$235	$115	$115	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$282	$115	$115	1.0×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$853	$409	$409	1.0×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$14,717	$14,715	$14,749	1.0×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$5,122	$4,334	$4,345	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$12	$18	$18	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$266	$124	$125	1.0×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$35	$15	$15	1.0×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$15	$22	$22	1.0×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$28	$51	$51	1.0×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$28	$51	$51	1.0×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	$5,895	$3,960	$3,989	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$11	$17	$17	1.0×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,385	$1,126	$1,136	1.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$63	$43	$43	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$74	$39	$39	1.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$5	$8	$8	1.0×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	$3,489	$3,960	$4,015	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$11	$16	$16	1.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$214	$145	$147	1.0×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$7	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$6	$9	$9	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,769	$316	$322	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$11	$16	$16	1.0×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$13	$20	$20	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$1,924	$462	$474	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$4	$6	$6	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$7	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$23	$36	$37	1.0×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,130	$599	$622	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$4	$6	$6	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$11,038	$14,043	$14,677	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$8	$12	$13	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$3	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$6	$8	$8	1.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$330	$298	$312	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$5	$8	$8	1.0×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$42	$29	$31	0.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$540	$261	$275	0.9×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,900	$1,098	$1,168	0.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$5	$7	$7	0.9×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$7,027	$7,702	0.9×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$90	$37	$41	0.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$15,892	$17,542	0.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$189	$76	$84	0.9×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$15,306	$17,468	0.9×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$14,728	$17,474	0.8×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$1,003	$941	$1,119	0.8×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$73	$36	$45	0.8×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$163	$86	$115	0.7×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$10	$13	$29	0.5×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$58	$179	$44	unverified