Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Carlsbad, NM — inpatient
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) as an inpatient: from $192.40 to $411.60, with a median of $302.00. The lowest listed price is at Carlsbad Medical Center — $109.60 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $324.98 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 76642, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Medical Center lowest Carlsbad, NM · (575) 887-4570 US-BREAST LIMITED | $192.40 | $962.00 | $192.40–$894.66 | 80% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 CB US BREAST UNI REAL TIME W/IMAGE LIMIT | $411.60 | $686.00 | $97.65–$651.70 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 CB US BREAST LIMITED | $431.40 | $719.00 | $97.65–$683.05 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 US BREAST LIMITED | $431.40 | $719.00 | $97.65–$683.05 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $192.40, median $302.00, highest $411.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $253.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A limited breast ultrasound looks at one breast or one area, usually a lump or a finding on a mammogram.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and may or may not include the radiologist's reading.