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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in New Mexico
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 23 New Mexico hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $360
📉 Low $61.60
📈 High $1,504
🏥 23 hospitals
🏛️ 10 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $66.46
Hospital comparison — New Mexico
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 23 of 23 hospitals.
Billed more than $360 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Molina | Aetna | Cigna | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNM ADULT PSYCHIATRIC CENTER ALBUQUERQUE |
$61.60 | $56.37 | $46.00 | $65.00 | $296 | $85.00 | $80.00 | $85.00 | — |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES |
$108 | $54.91 | $54.91 | $54.91 | $57.66 | — | — | $130 | $54.91 |
| NOR LEA DISTRICT HOSPITAL LOVINGTON |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL CLAYTON |
$127 | $164 | — | $164 | — | $164 | — | — | — |
| CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL GRANTS |
$169 | $154 | $190 | $190 | $211 | — | — | — | $219 |
| LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ROAD LOS ALAMOS |
$239 | $100 | $82.00 | $100 | — | $68.90 | $58.90 | — | $100 |
| THREE CROSSES REGIONAL HOSPITAL LAS CRUCES |
$311 | $282 | $254 | — | $282 | $282 | — | — | — |
| GUADALUPE COUNTY HOSPITAL SANTA ROSA |
$334 | $376 | $422 | $376 | $422 | — | $376 | $372 | — |
| REHOBOTH MCKINLEY CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE SERVICES GALLUP |
$348 | $985 | $869 | $1,043 | — | — | $1,078 | $1,043 | $278 |
| COVENANT HEALTH HOBBS HOSPITAL HOBBS |
$351 | $314 | — | $320 | $308 | $304 | — | — | — |
| ALBUQUERQUE ER & HOSPITAL EAST ALBUQUERQUE |
$360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALBUQUERQUE ER & HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY BLVD. NE ALBUQUERQE |
$360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOVELACE REGIONAL HOSPITAL ROSWELL ROSWELL |
$465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINERS COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER RATON |
$475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOVELACE WESTSIDE HOSPITAL ALBUQUERQUE |
$584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOVELACE WOMENS HOSPITAL ALBUQUERQUE |
$584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOVELACE UNM REHABILITATION HOSPITAL ALBUQUERQUE |
$612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - ALBUQUERQUE ALBUQUERQUE |
$792 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LAS CRUCES |
$816 | $1,189 | $56.10 | — | $317 | $71.30 | $63.19 | $90.00 | $100 |
| HEART HOSPITAL OF NEW MEXICO AT LOVELACE MEDICAL ALBUQUERQUE |
$818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER CARLSBAD |
$855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAS CRUCES |
$1,423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN NEW MEXICO MEDICAL CENTER ROSWELL |
$1,504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 20610, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $365 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 23 New Mexico hospitals above publish for Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 20610 in New Mexico, Medicare reimburses about $66.46 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New Mexico range from $61.60 to $1,504 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint cost in New Mexico?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in New Mexico range from $61.60 to $1,504, with a median of $360. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in New Mexico?
- The cheapest New Mexico hospital published cash price for this procedure is $61.60. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each New Mexico facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.