Carlsbad Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, NM publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

2,751prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$3,489cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $34,890)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$169	$1,694	$68.10–$1,944
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$270	$2,700	$116–$3,595
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$401	$7,746	$169–$10,677
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$5.60	$56.00	$5.60–$52.08
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$4.50	$45.00	$4.50–$41.85
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$4.10	$41.00	$4.10–$38.13
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$1.00	$13.00	$1.00–$37.36
Urinalysis `81001`	$1.70	$17.00	$1.70–$15.81
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$6.60	$66.00	$6.60–$61.38
EKG tracing `93005`	$55.10	$766	$5.10–$912
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$102	$1,020	$27.93–$949
CT head without contrast `70450`	$581	$5,809	$90.39–$5,402
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,283	$12,827	$254–$11,929
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$569	$5,687	$162–$5,289
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$177	$1,772	$95.90–$1,648
IV push, single drug `96374`	$45.20	$685	$31.55–$902
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$91.80	$920	$27.91–$902
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.29	$54.82	$1.65–$70.45
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$2.74	$41.11	$0.09–$50.98
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,385	$13,852	$311–$12,882
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,900	$19,002	$334–$17,672
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$3,489	$34,890	$522–$32,448

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Carlsbad Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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