Injection (shot) cost in Albuquerque, NM — inpatient
In Albuquerque, NM, 5 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing as an inpatient: from $49.50 to $128.40, with a median of $122.70. The lowest listed price is at University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital — $73.20 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $118.35 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities for code 96372, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albuquerque, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital lowest Albuquerque, NM · (505) 272-2111 INJECTION OF DRUG OR SUBSTANCE UNDER SKIN OR INTO MUSCLE | $49.50 | $90.00 | $8,509.00 | 45% | — source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 272-2111 THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $50.99 | $92.70 | $8,509.00 | 45% | — source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-8000 Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $120.30 | $401.00 | $31.77–$403.00 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque, NM Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $122.70 | $409.00 | $31.77–$403.00 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-2001 Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $122.70 | $409.00 | $31.77–$403.00 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital Albuquerque, NM Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $128.40 | $428.00 | $29.97–$398.04 | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $49.50, median $122.70, highest $128.40 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $122.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.