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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $52.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $52.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $52.80 | $4.42 – $30.36 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $53.71 | $7.70 – $22.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $53.95 | $7.00 – $27.23 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $53.95 | $5.93 – $40.97 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $54.12 | $7.27 – $17.51 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $54.12 | $7.27 – $17.51 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $54.12 | $7.27 – $17.51 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $54.12 | $7.27 – $10.11 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $54.80 | $0.32 – $2.83 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $54.80 | $0.32 – $17.24 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $55.00 | $7.62 – $13.46 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $55.13 | $7.39 – $16.62 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $55.13 | $7.39 – $16.62 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $55.20 | not published |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $55.28 | $4.06 – $11.76 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $55.62 | $5.91 – $42.40 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $55.62 | $5.91 – $42.40 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $56.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $56.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $56.00 | $10.63 – $10.63 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $56.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $56.00 | $5.84 – $11.67 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $56.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $56.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $56.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $56.75 | $2.88 – $20.30 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $57.00 | not published |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $57.60 | $1.00 – $17.24 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $57.85 | $7.78 – $14.21 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $57.95 | $7.78 – $54.47 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $58.50 | $7.78 – $7.94 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $58.59 | $6.21 – $125.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $58.98 | $2.08 – $18.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $58.98 | $7.00 – $18.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $58.98 | $6.54 – $18.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $58.98 | $5.57 – $18.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $58.98 | $5.91 – $18.67 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $59.04 | $6.61 – $15.56 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $59.04 | $3.99 – $82.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $59.80 | $5.63 – $13.30 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $59.80 | $4.59 – $141.40 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $60.45 | $7.78 – $7.78 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $60.81 | $5.08 – $73.69 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $61.38 | $4.06 – $47.04 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $61.52 | $6.08 – $18.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $61.52 | $6.54 – $18.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $61.52 | $6.54 – $18.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $61.52 | $6.54 – $18.67 |