How much does colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) cost in New Mexico?
CPT 45385 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $227cash | 0.2× | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care (Gallup) | Hospital | $460cash | 0.4× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $488cash | 0.4× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) | Hospital | $837cash | 0.7× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $850cash | 0.7× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $1,186cash | 1.0× | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $1,191cash | 1.0× | — |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) | Hospital | $1,199negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $1,214cash | 1.0× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $1,246negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $1,263cash | 1.1× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $1,358cash | 1.2× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $2,124cash | 1.8× | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $2,262cash | 1.9× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $2,781cash | 2.4× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $2,861cash | 2.4× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $2,988cash | 2.5× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $2,988cash | 2.5× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $2,988cash | 2.5× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $2,998cash | 2.5× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $3,087negotiated | 2.6× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $3,538cash | 3.0× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $3,576cash | 3.0× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $3,625cash | 3.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $3,672cash | 3.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $3,672cash | 3.1× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) gross charge | Hospital | $6,851cash | 5.8× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) gross charge | Hospital | $7,709cash | 6.5× | — |
- For 45385 (Colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,179.08. A fair self-pay target for this line is $2,358.16. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 45385 is $2,781.10, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,192.79–$3,425.52. 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.
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What should 45385 cost in New Mexico?
For colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $2,262, with hospitals ranging from $1,193 to $3,426 across 28 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,179, 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 colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385) in New Mexico is around $2,262, with hospital prices ranging from $1,193 to $3,426 across 28 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 45385?
Medicare pays about $1,179 for colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385). 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 colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)?
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.