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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $46.50 | not published |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $46.74 | $3.11 – $23.83 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $47.45 | $7.62 – $73.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $47.45 | $7.62 – $73.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $47.45 | $7.62 – $73.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $47.45 | $7.54 – $73.00 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $47.50 | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $48.00 | $7.66 – $15.56 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $48.00 | $7.66 – $15.56 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $48.00 | $7.66 – $14.24 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $48.00 | $7.66 – $15.56 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $48.00 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $48.00 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $48.00 | $12.31 – $32.40 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $48.00 | $7.66 – $15.56 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $48.25 | $1.40 – $17.36 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $48.30 | $7.78 – $30.42 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $48.95 | $7.78 – $11.50 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $48.96 | $4.43 – $99.75 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $49.00 | $7.78 – $19.43 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $49.20 | $3.65 – $14.11 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $49.29 | $7.78 – $24.35 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $49.29 | $7.78 – $24.35 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $49.50 | $2.93 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $49.50 | $2.93 – $69.00 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $49.60 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $49.80 | $2.65 – $17.74 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $50.40 | $12.37 – $32.40 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $50.40 | $12.37 – $32.40 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $51.17 | $1.75 – $20.30 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $51.23 | $1.40 – $22.33 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $51.24 | $7.78 – $33.92 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $51.24 | $17.01 – $33.92 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $51.24 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $51.35 | $6.61 – $12.84 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $51.58 | $3.11 – $54.27 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $51.70 | $7.00 – $14.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $51.75 | $6.22 – $15.56 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $51.80 | not published |