IV infusion cost in Carlsbad, NM — inpatient
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour as an inpatient: from $124.20 to $183.60, with a median of $153.90. The lowest listed price is at Artesia General Hospital — $29.70 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $403.75 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 96365, 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 IV INFUSION THERAPY/PROPHYLAXIS /DX 1ST | $124.20 | $207.00 | $56.51–$196.65 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad, NM · (575) 887-4570 IV THERAPY DX 1 HR | $183.60 | $918.00 | $183.60–$853.74 | 80% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 M/S INFUSION INITIAL (16 MIN TO 1 HOUR) | $409.80 | $683.00 | $186.46–$648.85 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 IV THERAPY 1ST HOUR | $409.80 | $683.00 | $186.46–$648.85 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 IV INF, INIT UP TO 1 HR | $409.80 | $683.00 | $186.46–$648.85 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 TRT INFUSION INITIAL HOUR | $487.20 | $812.00 | $221.68–$771.40 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $124.20, median $153.90, highest $183.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $108.00 — 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
This code covers giving a medicine through a vein over up to an hour, such as antibiotics, iron or some biologic drugs. Each additional hour is 96366; chemotherapy uses 96413.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The medicine is billed separately and often costs far more than the infusion.