105 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $28 to $11,216.
Carlsbad Medical Center in Albuquerque publishes cash-pay pricing for 105 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $1,266, with individual procedure prices ranging from $28 to $11,216 as of 2026-11-05. Source: Carlsbad Medical Center Machine-Readable File. ProcedureRadar.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
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Carlsbad Medical Center's cash pay prices range from $28 (Vitamin D Test) to $11,216 (Cardiac Catheterization).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $28 | $14 to $139 | High |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $32 | $2 to $180 | High |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $32 | $16 to $180 | High |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $47 | $23 to $234 | High |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $47 | $10 to $236 | High |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $50 | $25 to $267 | High |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $50 | $25 to $267 | High |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $74 | $5 to $491 | High |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $95 | $19 to $749 | High |
| Asthma Management | other | $109 | $23 to $1,190 | High |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $113 | $21 to $756 | High |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $113 | $18 to $756 | High |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $113 | $12 to $756 | High |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $113 | $22 to $756 | High |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $136 | $22 to $908 | High |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $136 | $26 to $908 | High |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $145 | $22 to $1,394 | High |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $146 | $45 to $972 | High |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $179 | $55 to $1,197 | High |
| Hospital Observation | other | $187 | $70 to $1,244 | High |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $209 | $24 to $1,394 | High |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $226 | $133 to $1,827 | High |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $237 | $74 to $1,577 | High |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $237 | $76 to $1,577 | High |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $237 | $90 to $1,577 | High |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $250 | $171 to $2,503 | High |
| Critical Care | emergency | $321 | $214 to $3,364 | High |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $352 | $31 to $2,347 | High |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $432 | $72 to $4,322 | High |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $480 | $188 to $3,201 | High |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $537 | $146 to $5,365 | High |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $564 | $119 to $6,581 | High |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $759 | $169 to $5,062 | High |
| CT Head | imaging | $776 | $93 to $5,170 | High |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $826 | $237 to $5,507 | High |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $829 | $119 to $8,293 | High |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $892 | $595 to $5,949 | High |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $978 | $20 to $36,281 | High |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,006 | $195 to $6,707 | High |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,216 | $304 to $12,160 | High |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,266 | $267 to $8,441 | High |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,465 | $450 to $10,245 | High |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,491 | $265 to $9,943 | High |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,491 | $274 to $9,943 | High |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,491 | $274 to $9,943 | High |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,501 | $728 to $15,005 | High |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,543 | $608 to $24,775 | High |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $1,543 | $119 to $15,432 | High |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,622 | $744 to $16,223 | High |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $1,712 | $265 to $11,416 | High |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,712 | $146 to $11,416 | High |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,842 | $715 to $21,330 | High |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,931 | $1,258 to $12,873 | High |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,969 | $163 to $13,129 | High |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,991 | $65 to $19,911 | High |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $2,100 | $119 to $20,996 | High |
| Mole Removal | other | $2,187 | $317 to $21,870 | High |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $2,207 | $1,220 to $22,066 | High |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,233 | $698 to $22,332 | High |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $2,335 | $140 to $23,349 | High |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $2,381 | $778 to $23,811 | High |
| IUD Insertion | other | $2,694 | $49 to $26,936 | High |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,825 | $1,156 to $30,566 | High |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $3,521 | $20 to $67,354 | High |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,550 | $3,042 to $35,495 | High |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $3,610 | $2,005 to $36,974 | High |
| Circumcision | surgery | $3,654 | $561 to $36,536 | High |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,142 | $1,850 to $41,422 | High |
| Bunionectomy | other | $4,281 | $2,162 to $42,805 | High |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $4,527 | $1,036 to $45,271 | High |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,098 | $0 to $50,977 | High |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $5,994 | $1,368 to $90,340 | High |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $6,036 | $0 to $60,364 | High |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $6,410 | $4,167 to $64,103 | High |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,678 | $0 to $69,654 | High |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,720 | $1,828 to $67,448 | High |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $6,800 | $366 to $215,103 | High |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $8,397 | $2,318 to $84,449 | High |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $9,893 | $0 to $98,928 | High |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $9,935 | $20 to $115,099 | High |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $11,216 | $20 to $207,197 | High |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | N/A | $0 to $44,155 | High |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | N/A | $0 to $1,302 | Low |
| Urinalysis | lab | N/A | $1 to $11 | High |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | N/A | $1 to $35 | High |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | N/A | $2 to $20 | High |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | N/A | $2 to $31 | High |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | N/A | $3 to $31 | High |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | N/A | $4 to $39 | High |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | N/A | $4 to $40 | High |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | N/A | $5 to $46 | High |
| Blood Test | lab | N/A | $5 to $50 | High |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | N/A | $8 to $79 | High |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | N/A | $9 to $87 | High |
| Pap Smear | preventive | N/A | $10 to $96 | High |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | N/A | $68 to $100,782 | High |
| Radiation Therapy | other | N/A | $20 to $96,355 | High |
| Dialysis | other | N/A | $20 to $162,235 | High |
| Breast Biopsy | other | N/A | $20 to $69,900 | High |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | N/A | $20 to $39,280 | High |
| COPD Management | other | N/A | $20 to $32,784 | High |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | N/A | $20 to $165,664 | High |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | N/A | $20 to $79,327 | High |
| Prostatectomy | other | N/A | $20 to $51,594 | High |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | N/A | $20 to $152,048 | High |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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