At a glance
Albany hospital prices span $1 to $3,000 across 158 shoppable procedures, drawn from 3 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Albany data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Albany, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $1 | $3 | 2 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $2 | $2 | $2 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $3 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $4 | $3 | $4 | 2 |
| Spirometry (Pulmonary Function) | diagnostic | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam of Pelvis | imaging | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $6 | $3 | $9 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $6 | $5 | $6 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $6 | $5 | $6 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $6 | $5 | $7 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $6 | $5 | $7 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $7 | $6 | $7 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $7 | $6 | $7 | 2 |
| Deb Subq Tissue Add-on | other | $7 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Istat Chem 8-clia Waived | other | $7 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $7 | $6 | $8 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $7 | $6 | $8 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $8 | $7 | $9 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $8 | $6 | $9 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $8 | $7 | $9 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $8 | $6 | $10 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $9 | $7 | $10 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $9 | $9 | $9 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $10 | $9 | $10 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $10 | $9 | $11 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $12 | $4 | $20 | 2 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $12 | $12 | $12 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $13 | $13 | $13 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $13 | $13 | $13 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $16 | $7 | $25 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $16 | $13 | $18 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $18 | $9 | $26 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $18 | $1 | $35 | 2 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $19 | $19 | $19 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $20 | $16 | $24 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $22 | $19 | $24 | 2 |
| Mammogram (Screening) | preventive | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $23 | $17 | $29 | 2 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $24 | $23 | $25 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $25 | $24 | $26 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $28 | $20 | $35 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $28 | $25 | $31 | 2 |
| Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | other | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $30 | $6 | $54 | 2 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $31 | $29 | $32 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $31 | $21 | $41 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $31 | $19 | $43 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $31 | $11 | $50 | 2 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $31 | $31 | $31 | 1 |
| CT Chest without Contrast | imaging | $32 | $32 | $32 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $33 | $23 | $42 | 2 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $33 | $26 | $39 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $34 | $30 | $37 | 2 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $35 | $29 | $40 | 2 |
| Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheter with MCC | cardiac | $35 | $35 | $35 | 1 |
| Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement with MCC | surgery | $35 | $35 | $35 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $35 | $13 | $56 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $38 | $26 | $50 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $39 | $36 | $41 | 2 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $39 | $39 | $39 | 1 |
| Anchor Tissue to Bone | other | $40 | $40 | $40 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $40 | $39 | $40 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $41 | $33 | $48 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $43 | $43 | $43 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $44 | $44 | $44 | 1 |
| Cath, Bal Dil, Non-vascular | other | $45 | $45 | $45 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $45 | $32 | $58 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $45 | $15 | $75 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $46 | $46 | $46 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $49 | $42 | $55 | 2 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $49 | $49 | $49 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $52 | $25 | $78 | 2 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $53 | $30 | $76 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $53 | $49 | $56 | 2 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $55 | $55 | $55 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $56 | $41 | $70 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $56 | $25 | $87 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $57 | $38 | $75 | 2 |
| Mammogram (Diagnostic) | imaging | $59 | $59 | $59 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $60 | $30 | $89 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $60 | $45 | $74 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $60 | $55 | $65 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $62 | $24 | $100 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $62 | $55 | $68 | 2 |
| Vision Exam | other | $64 | $64 | $64 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $65 | $31 | $99 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $65 | $36 | $93 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $67 | $66 | $67 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $69 | $66 | $71 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $69 | $67 | $71 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $69 | $62 | $75 | 2 |
| Removal Tunneled Cv Cath | surgery | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $71 | $54 | $88 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $74 | $29 | $119 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $75 | $39 | $111 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $77 | $8 | $145 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $78 | $74 | $81 | 2 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $81 | $81 | $81 | 1 |
| Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc | surgery | $85 | $85 | $85 | 1 |
| Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Cc/mcc | surgery | $85 | $85 | $85 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $86 | $26 | $145 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $86 | $53 | $119 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $87 | $44 | $130 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $90 | $65 | $115 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $93 | $79 | $106 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $94 | $94 | $94 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $97 | $75 | $119 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $101 | $70 | $131 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $102 | $44 | $160 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $102 | $55 | $149 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $103 | $80 | $126 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $104 | $49 | $158 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $107 | $75 | $138 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $111 | $75 | $147 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $131 | $63 | $198 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $136 | $136 | $136 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $143 | $84 | $201 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $145 | $67 | $222 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $150 | $150 | $150 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $150 | $150 | $150 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $150 | $150 | $150 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $156 | $38 | $274 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $161 | $75 | $247 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $174 | $51 | $296 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $182 | $129 | $235 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $188 | $75 | $300 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $193 | $193 | $193 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $196 | $75 | $316 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $201 | $64 | $338 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $202 | $201 | $203 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $206 | $206 | $206 | 1 |
| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | other | $265 | $265 | $265 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $278 | $75 | $481 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $302 | $75 | $528 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $367 | $75 | $658 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $368 | $368 | $368 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $438 | $438 | $438 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $450 | $228 | $672 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $475 | $315 | $635 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $489 | $75 | $903 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $528 | $55 | $1,000 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $591 | $187 | $995 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $600 | $600 | $600 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $643 | $75 | $1,210 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $656 | $573 | $738 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $726 | $467 | $985 | 2 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $918 | $84 | $1,752 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $926 | $926 | $926 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,268 | $16 | $2,520 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $1,275 | $706 | $1,844 | 2 |
| Cholecystectomy with C.d.e. with Mcc | other | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Transurethral Prostatectomy without Cc/mcc | other | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Wound Debridements for Injuries with Cc | other | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Albany pricing data across 3 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Albany metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Albany hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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