How much does ankle X-ray, 3+ views cost in New Mexico?
CPT 73610 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) lowest | Hospital | $90negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care (Gallup) | Hospital | $117cash | 1.3× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $131cash | 1.5× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $186cash | 2.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $186cash | 2.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $186cash | 2.1× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $188cash | 2.1× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $204cash | 2.3× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $214cash | 2.4× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $214cash | 2.4× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $233cash | 2.6× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $253cash | 2.9× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $270cash | 3.1× | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $314cash | 3.6× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $323cash | 3.7× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $331cash | 3.8× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $340cash | 3.9× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $364cash | 4.1× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $364cash | 4.1× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $370cash | 4.2× | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $383cash | 4.4× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $399cash | 4.5× | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $403cash | 4.6× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $414cash | 4.7× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $416cash | 4.7× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) | Hospital | $459cash | 5.2× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $461cash | 5.2× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) | Hospital | $549cash | 6.2× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) gross charge | Hospital | $954cash | 10.8× | — |
- For 73610 (Ankle X-ray, 3+ views), Medicare's benchmark rate is $88.05. A fair self-pay target for this line is $176.10. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 73610 is $327.18, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $196.15–$400.91. 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 73610 cost in New Mexico?
For ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $319, with hospitals ranging from $196 to $401 across 29 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $88, 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 ankle X-ray, 3+ views cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610) in New Mexico is around $319, with hospital prices ranging from $196 to $401 across 29 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 73610?
Medicare pays about $88 for ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610). 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 ankle X-ray, 3+ views?
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.