At a glance
Albany hospital prices span $26 to $163,542 across 144 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $27 | $27 | $27 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $28 | $27 | $28 | 2 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $30 | $27 | $33 | 2 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $31 | $31 | $31 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $32 | $32 | $32 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $33 | $32 | $33 | 2 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $35 | $35 | $35 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $36 | $36 | $36 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $39 | $39 | $39 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| Istat Chem 8-clia Waived | other | $45 | $45 | $45 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $46 | $46 | $46 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $47 | $35 | $58 | 2 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $47 | $47 | $47 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $74 | $39 | $108 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $74 | $74 | $74 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $78 | $63 | $93 | 2 |
| Mammogram (Screening) | preventive | $79 | $79 | $79 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $80 | $80 | $80 | 1 |
| Deb Subq Tissue Add-on | other | $81 | $81 | $81 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $81 | $81 | $81 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $82 | $30 | $134 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $92 | $26 | $157 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $94 | $69 | $119 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $96 | $73 | $119 | 2 |
| Cath, Bal Dil, Non-vascular | other | $97 | $97 | $97 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $97 | $97 | $97 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $98 | $97 | $98 | 2 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $116 | $116 | $116 | 1 |
| Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | other | $120 | $120 | $120 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $122 | $53 | $190 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $125 | $105 | $145 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $130 | $94 | $165 | 2 |
| CT Chest without Contrast | imaging | $133 | $133 | $133 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $137 | $124 | $150 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $137 | $37 | $237 | 2 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $142 | $135 | $148 | 2 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $150 | $150 | $150 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $154 | $76 | $231 | 2 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $155 | $107 | $203 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $162 | $118 | $206 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $164 | $164 | $164 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $167 | $138 | $195 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $168 | $50 | $286 | 2 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $172 | $149 | $194 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $173 | $121 | $224 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $177 | $177 | $177 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $185 | $185 | $185 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $189 | $82 | $296 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $197 | $100 | $294 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $203 | $203 | $203 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $207 | $202 | $212 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $208 | $163 | $252 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $210 | $151 | $269 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $222 | $222 | $222 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $229 | $131 | $327 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $243 | $243 | $243 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $254 | $239 | $268 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $256 | $256 | $256 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $257 | $204 | $310 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $259 | $66 | $452 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $271 | $53 | $489 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $274 | $46 | $501 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $276 | $52 | $499 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $277 | $226 | $328 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $283 | $186 | $380 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $285 | $285 | $285 | 1 |
| Removal Tunneled Cv Cath | surgery | $293 | $293 | $293 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $294 | $294 | $294 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $315 | $296 | $333 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $319 | $281 | $357 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $336 | $222 | $450 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $343 | $343 | $343 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $366 | $366 | $366 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $390 | $112 | $668 | 2 |
| Anchor Tissue to Bone | other | $404 | $404 | $404 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $405 | $150 | $659 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $446 | $272 | $620 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $520 | $81 | $959 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $521 | $521 | $521 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $532 | $153 | $911 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $569 | $546 | $592 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $596 | $590 | $601 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $603 | $551 | $655 | 2 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $615 | $615 | $615 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $618 | $326 | $909 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $622 | $622 | $622 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $656 | $183 | $1,128 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $659 | $504 | $814 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $696 | $696 | $696 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $702 | $441 | $963 | 2 |
| Mammogram (Diagnostic) | imaging | $707 | $707 | $707 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $724 | $522 | $925 | 2 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $752 | $384 | $1,119 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $770 | $571 | $969 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $821 | $821 | $821 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $826 | $141 | $1,510 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $828 | $312 | $1,344 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $932 | $232 | $1,631 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $973 | $973 | $973 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $998 | $998 | $998 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,004 | $905 | $1,103 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,035 | $316 | $1,754 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,043 | $995 | $1,090 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $1,099 | $1,099 | $1,099 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,109 | $844 | $1,374 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,125 | $926 | $1,324 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $1,141 | $1,141 | $1,141 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,145 | $452 | $1,837 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,255 | $147 | $2,363 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,454 | $1,454 | $1,454 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $1,463 | $409 | $2,516 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,508 | $916 | $2,099 | 2 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $1,515 | $692 | $2,337 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,570 | $905 | $2,234 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,575 | $1,575 | $1,575 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $1,714 | $330 | $3,098 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,776 | $1,776 | $1,776 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,778 | $1,778 | $1,778 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,778 | $178 | $3,377 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,959 | $1,454 | $2,463 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,298 | $2,298 | $2,298 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $2,730 | $220 | $5,240 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $2,741 | $546 | $4,935 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $2,812 | $2,812 | $2,812 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $3,048 | $2,762 | $3,333 | 2 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $3,168 | $2,567 | $3,769 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $4,218 | $3,636 | $4,800 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $4,487 | $163 | $8,810 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $5,405 | $390 | $10,420 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $5,448 | $1,043 | $9,852 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $9,649 | $186 | $19,111 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $10,988 | $2,777 | $19,198 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $11,733 | $5,169 | $18,296 | 2 |
| Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Cc/mcc | surgery | $30,417 | $30,417 | $30,417 | 1 |
| Wound Debridements for Injuries with Cc | other | $36,932 | $36,932 | $36,932 | 1 |
| Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement with MCC | surgery | $41,904 | $41,904 | $41,904 | 1 |
| Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc | surgery | $45,230 | $45,230 | $45,230 | 1 |
| Transurethral Prostatectomy without Cc/mcc | other | $52,082 | $52,082 | $52,082 | 1 |
| Cholecystectomy with C.d.e. with Mcc | other | $60,648 | $60,648 | $60,648 | 1 |
| Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheter with MCC | cardiac | $163,542 | $163,542 | $163,542 | 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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