NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
SERVICE CATEGORY
AUTOPSY*
FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE 01/01/2017
DESCRIPTION
Autopsy
$4,358 Transportation charges (Actual cost OMI is
$4,358 charged); Investigation Fee; Mileage; Photos;
Histo Slides; Legal Consultations
$2,520
Any procurement/removal not otherwise specified below will be charged as full autopsy
High Risk Infectious Disease Handling, (e.g. known or suspected prion disease) add additional
EXAMINATION*
External examination by Investigator
$750
Call out & cancel - when Investigator responds to call & agency cancels the consult
$750
Dictated external examination by Pathologist
Transportation charges (Actual cost OMI is
$1,071 charged); Investigation Fee; Mileage
Dictated external examination by Pathologist w/ CT
$1,634
Investigation fee
NEUROPATHOLOGY
CONSULTATIONS*
ADDITIONAL COSTS (Where Applicable)
FEE
$86
Neuropathology autopsy (brain +/- spinal cord +/- muscle +/- nerve removal from body with macroscopic and
microscopic examination and report preparation)
Neuropathology consult (referred-in brain, received formalin-fixed, for macroscopic and microscopic
examination with report preparation)
High Risk Infectious Disease Handling, add additional
$2,463
$1,847 Return shipping costs additional, if requested
$2,520
Brain removal only (technician removes brain, brain sent in fresh or fixed state to research facility)
$343 Shipping/transportation costs additional
Brain removal by technician and preparation according to research study specifications
Spinal cord removal (technician removes spinal cord, fixes in 10% formalin, cord is stored for pick up or shipped
to research facility)
$669 Shipping/transportation costs additional
Brain removal only (pathologist removes brain, brain sent in fresh or fixed state to research facility)
Brain removal and research study preparation by pathologist according to study specifications. Stored for pick
up or shipped to research facility.
Spinal cord removal and research study preparation by pathologist according to study specifications. Stored for
pick up or shipped to research facility.
$640 Shipping/transportation costs additional
$1,250 Shipping/transportation costs additional
$669 Shipping/transportation costs additional
$1,250 Shipping/transportation costs additional
Any brain/spinal cord removal with High Risk Infectious Disease Handling, add additional
$2,520 Shipping/transportation costs additional
CARDIAC PATHOLOGY
CONSULTATION*
Cardiac pathology consult (referred-in heart, formalin-fixed for macroscopic and microscopic examination and
report preparation)
$1,260 Return shipping costs additional, if requested
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
CONSULTATION*
Partial skeleton, macroscopic and microscopic examination, photographs, written report
$1,178
Full skeleton, macroscopic and microscopic examination, photographs, written report
All fees are per hour including travel and waiting time when incurred:
Medical staff
Forensic Anthropologist
Investigator, Morphology, or Other Staff
$2,356
$0
$535
$353
Per diem and travel expenses will be paid at
$187
actual cost
CONSULTATION
Encompasses all professional
staff activities in matters
relating to legal actions in
CIVIL matters or those cases
involving NON-OMI
JURISDICTIONS; includes
interviews (in person or by
* Non-OMI Jurisdiction Cases
Proceedings in U.S. District Court (FEDERAL criminal jurisdiction) will be billed at 1/2 of stated hourly fee.
Fee Changes/Additions (bold lettering)
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Approved by the NM Board of Medical Investigators on December 22, 2016
NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
SERVICE CATEGORY
FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE 01/01/2017
DESCRIPTION
AUTOPSY*
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS State of New Mexico
PRODUCTION OF RECORDS
DOCUMENTS
Expenses for land or air travel are paid by the
Transportation charges (Actual cost OMI is
Administrative Office of the Courts, as is statecharged); Investigation Fee; Mileage; Photos;
$0 approved per diem
Histo Slides; Legal Consultations
$70
$64 Plus per case fee
$8
No fees charged.
By OMI records clerk or administrator, per hour/including travel and waiting time
Any records retrieval from off-site archives
Per case fee
Autopsy reports package – printed
$1/Page Meets IPRA Standard according to Office of
Attorney General. Law Enforcement, District
$0.50/Page
Attorneys, Defense attorneys, Next of Kin
provided free.
Autopsy reports package – on compact disk or email
OMI Procedures Manual
Contact OMI
PHOTOGRAPHY
PROCESSING/DUPLICATING
Special requests priced upon
request.
ADVANCED IMAGING STUDIES
ADDITIONAL COSTS (Where Applicable)
FEE
Rush order fee (any item) MINIMUM 100%
$42 extra
Digital photographs on CD (JPEG photos only)
High resolution digital color photographic prints, per 8” x 10” print
Note: Digital images are never emailed
$14
CT, MRI or X-ray series – SD Card/DVD
$57
Actual cost to OMI
Film duplication
COMPUTER & RESEARCH
SUPPORT
Programming or database query consult/custom query creation
Per hour
Electronic transmission of reports and queries
Per report/query
Paper transmission of reports or queries
Case Review - Includes: pull files, review files, extract data, duplicated, electronic transmission
LABORATORY/HISTOLOGY
SPECIAL REQUESTS
$150 Minimum 1 hr.
$7
Per page
$1.41
$63 Minimum 1 hr.
Hard copy mailing (USPS/FedEx/UPS) billed @
actual cost
Specimen retrieval, prep, shipping, report
Per hour
Note: OMI does not cover the cost of outside reference laboratory testing or histology processing. Requesting
party must pay OMI in advance for actual cost of requested tests.
$63 Minimum 1 hr.
Plus actual cost of reference lab testing (to be
paid to OMI in advance of shipping)
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
OMI Handling Fee
Body Storage, prearrangement only, per 24-hr period (or any portion thereof)
Review and sign cremation permit
$70
$57
$204
EDUCATIONAL
Educational fee for EMT training in autopsy
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Fee for EMT Training
$100
$25
* Non-OMI Jurisdiction Cases
Fee Changes/Additions (bold lettering)
2
Approved by the NM Board of Medical Investigators on December 22, 2016