This research attempts to answer which is the most recommended structural equation model (SEM) technique while evaluating healthcare services' quality in Cartagena de Indias city (Colombia).CB-SEM and PLS-SEM techniques were used in this paper for comparing the results in the local context.For assessment, robust weighted least squares with mean and variance adjustments (WLS) for CB-SEM technique and PLS-SEM with centroid scheme were utilized.Data were collected with a final valid sample of 582 adults aged over 18 years, residents of Cartagena city.Also used was a questionnaire designed in three parts: demographic profiles, quality perceptions (overall quality services, infrastructure, coverage, and access), and satisfaction levels.In terms of quality, the findings reveal that infrastructure and access have a significant effect on service quality levels and this variable has a strong effect on satisfaction for both techniques.In term of structural equation model (SEM) techniques, the results indicate that coverage does not present a significant effect on service quality only in CB-SEM technique.In this case, the positive association between coverage and overall services quality was rejected.Both techniques were validated with different results, concluding the applicability of CB-SEM and PLS-SEM in this context.