How much does carotid duplex ultrasound cost in New Mexico?
CPT 93880 — 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 | $246negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $273cash | 1.1× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $352cash | 1.5× | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $452cash | 1.9× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $460cash | 1.9× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $460cash | 1.9× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $521cash | 2.2× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $540cash | 2.2× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $639cash | 2.6× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $653cash | 2.7× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $653cash | 2.7× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $657cash | 2.7× | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $679cash | 2.8× | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $712cash | 2.9× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $719cash | 3.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $725cash | 3.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $725cash | 3.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $725cash | 3.0× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $784cash | 3.2× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $844cash | 3.5× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $906cash | 3.7× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $940cash | 3.9× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $1,031cash | 4.3× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $1,203cash | 5.0× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $1,211cash | 5.0× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) | Hospital | $1,299cash | 5.4× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) gross charge | Hospital | $1,651cash | 6.8× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) gross charge | Hospital | $1,806cash | 7.5× | — |
- For 93880 (Carotid duplex ultrasound), Medicare's benchmark rate is $241.72. A fair self-pay target for this line is $483.44. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 93880 is $719.40, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $525.52–$931.52. 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 93880 cost in New Mexico?
For carotid duplex ultrasound (CPT 93880) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $696, with hospitals ranging from $526 to $932 across 28 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, 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 carotid duplex ultrasound cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for carotid duplex ultrasound (CPT 93880) in New Mexico is around $696, with hospital prices ranging from $526 to $932 across 28 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 93880?
Medicare pays about $242 for carotid duplex ultrasound (CPT 93880). 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 carotid duplex ultrasound?
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.