YAG laser capsulotomy cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, one hospital publishes a cash price for laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): $507.10 at University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital (Albuquerque).
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 66821. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM REMOVAL OF RECURRING CATARACT IN LENS CAPSULE USING A LASER | $507.10 | $922.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $507.10 | $507.10 |
What it is
YAG laser capsulotomy treats clouding of the thin membrane behind the lens implant that can develop months or years after cataract surgery. A laser makes a small opening in the cloudy membrane to clear vision.
What the price covers
The price covers the laser treatment of one eye. Eye exams before and after and any eye drops may be billed separately, and treating the second eye is billed again.
Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in other states
- Alabama$454.39
- Alaska$2,107.70
- Arizona$674.93
- Arkansas$828.75
- California$2,432.50
- Colorado$1,245.75
- Connecticut$1,994.72
- District of Columbia$1,345.08
- Florida$1,294.40
- Georgia$424.20
- Hawaii$2,340.80
- Idaho$1,535.00
- Illinois$665.00
- Indiana$269.61
- Iowa$797.07
- Kansas$1,202.13
- Kentucky$1,456.20
- Louisiana$500.33
- Maine$323.61
- Maryland$918.21
- Massachusetts$2,217.00
- Michigan$1,102.80
- Minnesota$1,556.60
- Mississippi$697.50
- Missouri$733.50
- Montana$722.25
- Nebraska$855.00
- Nevada$932.00
- New Hampshire$959.31
- New Jersey$607.22
- New York$652.11
- North Carolina$577.00
- North Dakota$664.50
- Ohio$1,459.50
- Oklahoma$940.20
- Oregon$1,269.28
- Pennsylvania$884.96
- Rhode Island$615.00
- South Carolina$758.00
- Tennessee$383.50
- Texas$1,327.05
- Utah$739.48
- Vermont$1,040.46
- Virginia$1,077.50
- Washington$616.50
- West Virginia$756.00
- Wisconsin$1,175.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.