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NBCCEDP Albuquerque, NM

Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico Hispanic women's cervical-cancer incidence is 9.1 per 100,000; the state's equity frame centers Hispanic + AI/AN women.

See 14 local clinics Call the New Mexico program

Community health centers in Albuquerque

These 14 federally funded clinics in Albuquerque offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Albuquerque

Need a colposcopy in Albuquerque? Start with the same clinics

If your pap smear or HPV test comes back abnormal, the usual next step is a colposcopy: a 10 to 15 minute exam where a clinician looks at the cervix with a magnifying scope and, if needed, takes a small biopsy. It is how abnormal cells get diagnosed before they can become cancer.

The community health centers listed above provide pap smear screening, and many perform colposcopy on-site or refer you to a partner clinic that does. Call and ask two questions: whether they do colposcopy on-site, and whether you qualify for NBCCEDP coverage, which pays for diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal result, not just the screening itself.

New Mexico's free cervical cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, New Mexico runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

Call 1-877-852-2585 Program details and eligibility Full New Mexico eligibility guide

Other free screening in Albuquerque

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