At a glance
Albuquerque hospital prices span $1 to $72,678 across 138 shoppable procedures, drawn from 10 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Albuquerque data in Sep 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 Albuquerque, 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 | $3 | $1 | $21 | 8 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $5 | $1 | $9 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $2 | $21 | 6 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $7 | $4 | $231 | 5 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $5 | $32 | 6 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $2 | $95 | 6 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $8 | $8 | $8 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $9 | $5 | $68 | 7 |
| Blood Test | lab | $10 | $6 | $85 | 8 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $11 | $11 | $155 | 5 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $13 | $13 | $55 | 4 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $16 | $9 | $118 | 7 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $17 | $10 | $131 | 7 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $18 | $2 | $59 | 5 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $25 | $25 | $207 | 4 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $27 | $14 | $86 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $28 | $16 | $475 | 5 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $30 | $25 | $35 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $30 | $20 | $1,005 | 4 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $34 | $10 | $266 | 6 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $36 | $20 | $47,650 | 5 |
| Vision Exam | other | $37 | $37 | $37 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $43 | $23 | $116 | 5 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $43 | $31 | $1,371 | 7 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $44 | $18 | $446 | 7 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $46 | $12 | $85 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $47 | $4 | $116 | 3 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $50 | $11 | $219 | 4 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $50 | $50 | $50 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $55 | $19 | $428 | 7 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $55 | $23 | $86 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $59 | $17 | $85 | 4 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $62 | $62 | $62 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $64 | $64 | $64 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $67 | $19 | $85 | 5 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $67 | $67 | $67 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $68 | $20 | $27,589 | 6 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $69 | $19 | $85 | 5 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $69 | $19 | $102 | 5 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $69 | $66 | $70 | 3 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $74 | $74 | $74 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $74 | $25 | $704 | 5 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $77 | $76 | $77 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $79 | $48 | $892 | 6 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $83 | $23 | $528 | 5 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $85 | $22 | $223 | 8 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $87 | $20 | $17,847 | 6 |
| Dialysis | other | $88 | $19 | $2,045 | 8 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $92 | $76 | $741 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $95 | $35 | $220 | 7 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $97 | $19 | $916 | 8 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $105 | $67 | $247 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $107 | $107 | $107 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $113 | $113 | $1,186 | 5 |
| CT Head | imaging | $120 | $19 | $2,470 | 7 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $121 | $19 | $223 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $121 | $25 | $350 | 6 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $123 | $57 | $188 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $126 | $126 | $126 | 1 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $130 | $130 | $130 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $130 | $130 | $130 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $131 | $115 | $147 | 2 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $147 | $147 | $147 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $154 | $20 | $1,514 | 5 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $162 | $96 | $2,653 | 7 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $162 | $96 | $3,301 | 5 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $165 | $3 | $547 | 4 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $188 | $160 | $1,605 | 5 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $197 | $5 | $1,900 | 8 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $212 | $152 | $271 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $220 | $19 | $3,937 | 7 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $226 | $19 | $433 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $227 | $8 | $398 | 6 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $230 | $230 | $230 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $258 | $20 | $8,554 | 4 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $260 | $220 | $340 | 5 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $262 | $188 | $335 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $277 | $171 | $4,643 | 6 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $286 | $286 | $286 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $306 | $19 | $6,221 | 7 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $307 | $20 | $8,628 | 4 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $325 | $253 | $4,654 | 5 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $325 | $231 | $340 | 5 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $336 | $336 | $336 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $349 | $131 | $1,067 | 3 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $379 | $293 | $464 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $416 | $152 | $9,159 | 3 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $427 | $47 | $1,156 | 4 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $460 | $231 | $688 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $473 | $373 | $573 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $476 | $433 | $1,903 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $496 | $275 | $717 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $569 | $201 | $978 | 3 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $576 | $312 | $840 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $582 | $191 | $2,300 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $590 | $48 | $6,900 | 3 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $705 | $222 | $1,598 | 4 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $746 | $20 | $9,149 | 5 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $755 | $452 | $3,316 | 5 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $779 | $364 | $1,194 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $810 | $810 | $810 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $872 | $20 | $31,466 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $963 | $257 | $4,202 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,000 | $273 | $4,033 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,021 | $188 | $1,853 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,124 | $276 | $2,750 | 3 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,131 | $1,131 | $1,131 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,258 | $49 | $3,703 | 5 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,284 | $1,284 | $1,284 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,337 | $1,085 | $44,681 | 3 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,353 | $158 | $2,613 | 4 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,525 | $454 | $2,063 | 3 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,528 | $755 | $2,300 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,590 | $1,284 | $1,895 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $1,701 | $1,335 | $72,678 | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,878 | $597 | $3,159 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,946 | $591 | $3,300 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,019 | $202 | $3,815 | 3 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,167 | $741 | $9,060 | 3 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $2,300 | $2,300 | $2,300 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,300 | $2,300 | $2,300 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,300 | $2,300 | $2,300 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,344 | $2,344 | $2,344 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,433 | $20 | $47,650 | 4 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,562 | $250 | $4,874 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $2,926 | $455 | $23,622 | 3 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,972 | $20 | $36,009 | 4 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $3,252 | $736 | $5,768 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,300 | $3,300 | $3,300 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $4,511 | $792 | $43,018 | 3 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $6,200 | $6,200 | $6,200 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $6,794 | $6,794 | $6,794 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $7,837 | $7,837 | $7,837 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $17,030 | $624 | $23,203 | 3 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Albuquerque pricing data across 10 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Albuquerque metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Albuquerque hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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