Carotid ultrasound cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $273.35 to $2,824.71, with a median of $460.50. The lowest price is at University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque). The highest price is 10.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $460.50, is 47% below the US median of $877.00.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- New Mexico ranks 5th of 45 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$273.35University of New Mexico Hospital
Median$460.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,824.71in New Mexico
Lowest saves$187.15vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital lowest Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM ULTRASOUND OF BOTH SIDES OF HEAD AND NECK BLOOD FLOW | $273.35 | $497.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $320.12 | $3,201.24 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM 93880 DUPLEX SCAN EXTCRANIAL ART COMP | $352.20 | $587.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $451.80 | $1,506.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $453.33 | $1,679.00 | Dec 3, 2024 source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $460.50 | $1,535.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $460.50 | $1,535.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell · Roswell, NM Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $520.80 | $1,736.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming · Deming, NM Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $679.28 | $1,358.56 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $712.50 | $1,425.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM US CAROTID DUPLEX COMPLETE | $783.60 | $979.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver County · Silver City, NM US CAROTIDS COMP BIL DUPLEX | $1,203.20 | $1,504.00 | Dec 2, 2025 source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $2,824.71 | $5,649.43 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 4 | $273.35 | $456.15 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $320.12 | $336.16 |
| Deming, NM | 1 | $679.28 | $679.28 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $712.50 | $712.50 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $453.33 | $453.33 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $2,824.71 | $2,824.71 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $520.80 | $520.80 |
| Silver City, NM | 1 | $1,203.20 | $1,203.20 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $783.60 | $783.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What carotid ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Carotid ultrasound explained.
Carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck in other states
- Alabama$429.52
- Alaska$1,611.73
- Arizona$914.37
- Arkansas$367.12
- California$1,226.01
- Colorado$1,698.62
- Connecticut$1,002.40, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$1,010.65, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$1,279.86, 2 hospitals
- Florida$2,322.93
- Georgia$519.60
- Hawaii$710.50, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$903.90
- Illinois$866.07
- Indiana$746.15
- Iowa$874.40
- Kansas$708.57
- Kentucky$869.84
- Louisiana$467.04
- Maine$665.40
- Maryland$1,468.82
- Massachusetts$922.00
- Michigan$865.45
- Minnesota$828.08
- Mississippi$406.00
- Missouri$846.00
- Montana$946.88
- Nebraska$1,579.02
- Nevada$1,777.50
- New Hampshire$3,543.00
- New Jersey$322.54
- New York$649.03
- North Carolina$789.00
- North Dakota$698.65
- Ohio$724.80
- Oklahoma$481.91
- Oregon$1,039.98
- Pennsylvania$810.00
- South Carolina$888.00
- South Dakota$1,251.20
- Tennessee$1,087.11
- Texas$1,095.95
- Utah$1,473.25
- Vermont$676.15, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$2,151.84
- Washington$887.00
- West Virginia$574.50
- Wisconsin$986.70
- Wyoming$700.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.