Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 136 procedures at Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital, Albuquerque, NM — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

48% belowthe US average price, across 136 priced procedures
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1525 N Renaissance Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Psychiatric · Proprietary

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 136 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $285 $285 — $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $315 $315 — $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $254 $254 — $86
Albumin blood test $13 $13 — $5
Aldosterone test $111 $111 — $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $14 $14 — $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $46 $46 — $17
ALT liver enzyme test $14 $14 — $5
Ammonia blood test $40 $40 — $15
Amylase test $18 $18 — $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $33 $33 — $12
AST liver enzyme test $14 $14 — $5
Basic metabolic panel $23 $23 — $8
Bilirubin blood test $14 $14 — $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $11 $11 — $4
Blood crossmatch $54 $54 — —
Blood glucose test $11 $11 — $5
Blood type test $8 $8 — $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $8 $8 — $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $8 $8 — $3
BNP (heart failure) test $92 $92 — $39
C-reactive protein (CRP) $11 $11 — $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $57 $57 — $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $57 $57 — $21
Calcium blood test $14 $14 — $5
CEA tumor marker test $52 $52 — $19
CK-MB heart enzyme test $31 $31 — $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $16 $16 — $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $19 $19 — $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $21 $21 — $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $29 $29 — $11
Cortisol test $44 $44 — $16
Creatine kinase (CK) test $18 $18 — $7
D-dimer test $28 $28 — $10
DHEA-sulfate test $196 $196 — $22
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $158 $158 — $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $275 $275 — $8
Electrolyte panel $19 $19 — $7
Estradiol (estrogen) test $76 $76 — $28
Family therapy session $250 $250 — $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $26 $26 — $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $9 $9 — $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $43 $43 — $16
Ferritin (iron) test $37 $37 — $14
Fibrinogen test $23 $23 — $10
Folate (folic acid) test $40 $40 — $15
Free T4 thyroid test $25 $25 — $9
FSH hormone test $51 $51 — $19
GGT liver test $20 $20 — $7
Group therapy session $175 $175 — $30
HDL cholesterol test $19 $19 — $8
Hematocrit test $6 $6 — $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $26 $26 — $10
Hepatitis B test $28 $28 — $10
Hepatitis C test $39 $39 — $14
HIV test $37 $37 — $19
HIV test (antibody) $37 $37 — $14
Iron blood test $18 $18 — $6
Kidney ultrasound $290 $290 — $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $266 $266 — $61
Lactate test $29 $29 — $12
LDH test $16 $16 — $6
LDL cholesterol test $26 $26 — $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $563 $563 — $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $267 $267 — $116
LH hormone test $50 $50 — $19
Lipase test $19 $19 — $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $33 $33 — $13
Liver function panel $22 $22 — $8
Magnesium blood test $18 $18 — $7
Occupational therapy evaluation $225 $225 — $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $300 $300 — $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $150 $150 — $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $225 $225 — $101
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $112 $112 — $41
Pelvic ultrasound $246 $246 — $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $297 $297 — $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $194 $194 — $51
Phosphorus blood test $13 $13 — $5
Physical therapy evaluation $150 $150 — $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $225 $225 — $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $150 $150 — $98
Platelet count $12 $12 — $4
Pneumonia vaccine $175 $175 — —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $20 $20 — $8
Prostate test (PSA) $50 $50 — $18
Psychiatric evaluation $225 $225 — $188
Psychotherapy session $200 $200 — $140
Scrotal ultrasound $295 $295 — $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $9 $9 — $3
Speech therapy $175 $175 — $76
T3 thyroid test $39 $39 — $14
Testosterone test $70 $70 — $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $46 $46 — $17
Thyroid ultrasound $281 $281 — $109
Total IgE allergy test $45 $45 — $16
Total protein test $10 $10 — $4
Triglycerides test $16 $16 — $6
Troponin (heart) test $27 $27 — $12
Uric acid (gout) test $12 $12 — $5
Urinalysis $7 $7 — $3
Urine microalbumin test $15 $15 — $5
Vitamin B12 test $41 $41 — $15
Vitamin D test $81 $81 — $30
X-ray of the ankle $425 $425 — $37
X-ray of the collarbone $425 $425 — $33
X-ray of the elbow $425 $425 — $33
X-ray of the facial bones $425 $425 — $39
X-ray of the foot $425 $425 — $34
X-ray of the forearm $425 $425 — $29
X-ray of the hand $425 $425 — $38
X-ray of the hip $250 $250 — $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $250 $250 — $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $250 $250 — $49
X-ray of the knee $425 $425 — $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $425 $425 — $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $425 $425 — $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $425 $425 — $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $425 $425 — $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $425 $425 — $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $425 $425 — $53
X-ray of the lower leg $425 $425 — $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $425 $425 — $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $425 $425 — $33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $425 $425 — $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $425 $425 — $40
X-ray of the pelvis $425 $425 — $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $425 $425 — $28
X-ray of the ribs $425 $425 — $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $425 $425 — $36
X-ray of the shoulder $425 $425 — $36
X-ray of the skull $425 $425 — $40
X-ray of the thigh bone $425 $425 — —
X-ray of the upper arm $425 $425 — $32
X-ray of the wrist $425 $425 — $43
Zinc blood test $31 $31 — $11
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