Sleep study cost in Carlsbad, NM — inpatient
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for sleep study in a lab (polysomnography) as an inpatient: from $1,069.20 to $1,336.80, with a median of $1,203.00. The lowest listed price is at Artesia General Hospital — $133.80 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $1,849.21 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 95810, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 POLYSOM 6/>YRS SLEEP 4/> ADDL PARAM ATTN | $1,069.20 | $1,782.00 | $486.49–$1,692.90 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad, NM · (575) 887-4570 POLYSOMNO GT4 GE6YO | $1,336.80 | $6,684.00 | $1,336.80–$6,216.12 | 80% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,069.20, median $1,203.00, highest $1,336.80 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $868.80 — 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
An in-lab sleep study (polysomnography) records brain waves, breathing, oxygen levels, heart rhythm and movement while you sleep overnight at a sleep center. It is used to diagnose sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. A technologist watches the study throughout the night.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the overnight study and the technologist. The sleep physician's interpretation is often billed separately.