How much does major joint injection / aspiration cost in New Mexico?
CPT 20610 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) lowest | Hospital | $126cash | 0.4× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $188cash | 0.6× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $218cash | 0.7× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) | Hospital | $239cash | 0.8× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $292cash | 1.0× | — |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) | Hospital | $300negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care (Gallup) | Hospital | $350cash | 1.2× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $359cash | 1.2× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $465cash | 1.6× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $500cash | 1.7× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $500cash | 1.7× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $500cash | 1.7× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) | Hospital | $550cash | 1.9× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $581cash | 2.0× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $584cash | 2.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $614cash | 2.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $614cash | 2.1× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $650cash | 2.2× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $671cash | 2.3× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $671cash | 2.3× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $738cash | 2.5× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $816cash | 2.8× | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $818cash | 2.8× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $855cash | 2.9× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $876cash | 3.0× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $887cash | 3.0× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $952cash | 3.2× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $1,423cash | 4.8× | — |
- For 20610 (Major joint injection / aspiration), Medicare's benchmark rate is $295.19. A fair self-pay target for this line is $584.10. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 20610 is $584.10, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $352.27–$796.74. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 20610 cost in New Mexico?
For major joint injection / aspiration (CPT 20610) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $583, with hospitals ranging from $352 to $797 across 28 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $295, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does major joint injection / aspiration cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for major joint injection / aspiration (CPT 20610) in New Mexico is around $583, with hospital prices ranging from $352 to $797 across 28 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 20610?
Medicare pays about $295 for major joint injection / aspiration (CPT 20610). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of major joint injection / aspiration?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.