Los Alamos Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Los Alamos Medical Center in Los Alamos, 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.

1,963prices published

Jul 2026file last updated

$20,069cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $33,448)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$1,362	$2,270	$272–$4,676
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$2,121	$3,535	$418–$7,282
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$2,793	$4,655	$602–$9,590
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$240	$400	$10.56–$400
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$173	$288	$8.46–$288
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$112	$186	$7.77–$186
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$27.61	$46.01	$9.09–$82.86
Urinalysis `81001`	$109	$181	$3.17–$181
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$235	$392	$12.47–$392
EKG tracing `93005`	$380	$634	$58.36–$634
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$500	$870	$86.51–$833
CT head without contrast `70450`	$2,591	$4,512	$104–$4,318
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$5,184	$9,000	$351–$8,640
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$4,156	$7,238	$238–$6,926
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$960	$1,672	$104–$1,600
IV push, single drug `96374`	$468	$781	$207–$781
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$467	$779	$207–$779
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$6.38	$38.35	$22.59–$38.35
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.45	$5.08	$2.99–$5.08
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$6,851	$11,418	$896–$11,418
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$6,872	$11,453	$921–$11,453
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$20,069	$33,448	$3,188–$33,448

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: Los Alamos 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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