Albumin body fluid quantitative each specimen cost at US hospitals
HC Albumin Body Fluid Quantitative Each Specimen · CPT 82042
$3.06
lowest cash price
$47.45
national median
$464.66
highest cash price
908
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.06–$464.66 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($37.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($53.71)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $28.86 | $34.32 | $237.12 |
| Arizona | 23 | $4.87 | $9.63 | $86.08 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $3.45 | $37.70 | $76.00 |
| California | 90 | $7.51 | $59.04 | $223.86 |
| Colorado | 11 | $13.17 | $105.83 | $300.68 |
| Florida | 78 | $3.06 | $76.04 | $434.13 |
| Georgia | 25 | $36.00 | $59.80 | $150.34 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $43.50 | $43.50 | $48.96 |
| Illinois | 51 | $14.85 | $70.70 | $260.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $30.88 | $67.20 | $119.40 |
| Iowa | 30 | $18.20 | $42.90 | $219.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $28.80 | $163.82 | $255.01 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $5.40 | $29.28 | $109.80 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $31.72 | $31.72 | $31.72 |
| Maine | 7 | $37.25 | $57.95 | $98.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $7.52 | $20.00 | $225.60 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $28.80 | $151.20 | $185.81 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $4.60 | $7.04 | $34.23 |
| Missouri | 20 | $51.35 | $70.40 | $275.73 |
| Montana | 2 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $32.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $16.56 | $28.56 | $76.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $27.96 | $68.68 | $95.81 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $103.80 | $103.80 | $103.80 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $7.78 | $8.56 | $36.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $7.78 | $7.78 | $87.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $23.00 | $63.73 | $89.36 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $30.40 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $3.50 | $43.50 | $146.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $15.60 | $40.95 | $107.80 |
| Oregon | 12 | $22.40 | $46.50 | $51.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $15.00 | $40.20 | $151.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $22.00 | $63.00 | $298.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $25.60 | $36.00 | $48.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $4.40 | $15.12 | $464.66 |
| Texas | 104 | $21.00 | $75.00 | $397.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $8.97 | $57.00 | $384.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $15.20 | $35.47 | $140.00 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $5.40 | $28.00 | $113.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $14.82 | $47.50 | $69.64 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $24.36 | $35.67 | $38.57 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $3.06 | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $3.45 | $5.02 – $15.56 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $3.50 | $3.11 – $3.11 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $4.37 | $2.99 – $15.56 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $4.40 | $5.02 – $15.56 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $4.60 | $5.02 – $21.78 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $4.80 | $7.78 – $29.32 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $4.83 | $3.86 – $15.56 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $4.87 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $5.29 | $3.86 – $15.56 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $5.29 | $7.11 – $21.78 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $5.40 | $7.00 – $38.89 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $5.40 | $4.40 – $7.78 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $5.40 | $4.40 – $7.78 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $5.40 | $4.40 – $7.78 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $5.40 | $4.40 – $7.78 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $5.40 | $4.40 – $7.78 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $5.40 | $7.78 – $7.78 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $5.40 | $4.40 – $7.78 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $5.50 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $5.52 | $7.47 – $21.78 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $5.75 | $7.11 – $21.78 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $6.55 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $6.88 | $5.08 – $16.78 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $6.96 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $7.00 | $7.05 – $13.23 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $7.04 | $7.06 – $17.50 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $7.20 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $7.37 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $7.51 | $1.56 – $11.64 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $7.52 | $4.20 – $14.78 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $19.37 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $19.37 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $12.06 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $12.06 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $12.06 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $19.37 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $7.78 | $7.78 – $35.65 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $7.78 | $6.22 – $34.94 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $7.78 | $2.67 – $35.65 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $19.37 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $7.78 | $7.78 – $35.65 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $7.78 | $2.67 – $36.61 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $7.78 | $6.22 – $35.65 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $7.78 | $7.05 – $35.65 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $7.78 | $4.95 – $35.65 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $7.78 | $7.78 – $35.65 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $12.06 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $12.06 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $12.06 |