Surgery and procedures CPT 66821 New Mexico Outpatient

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

HospitalCash price List priceFile 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 —
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Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
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

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