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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $65.58 | $7.39 – $15.52 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $65.80 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $66.00 | $2.83 – $7.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $66.00 | $6.92 – $6.92 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $66.15 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $66.40 | $4.69 – $49.50 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $66.55 | $7.18 – $14.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $67.20 | $2.65 – $25.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $67.20 | $2.65 – $17.74 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $67.60 | $1.82 – $22.33 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $68.13 | $5.91 – $42.40 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $68.40 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $68.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $68.40 | not published |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $68.68 | $3.34 – $28.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $69.64 | $4.67 – $27.16 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $69.90 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $70.40 | $7.35 – $25.99 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $70.40 | $7.35 – $25.99 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $70.40 | $7.35 – $25.99 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $70.40 | $7.35 – $25.99 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $70.40 | $21.30 – $79.20 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $70.40 | $7.35 – $25.99 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $70.40 | $7.35 – $25.99 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $70.70 | $7.78 – $7.78 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $70.85 | $1.95 – $50.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $70.85 | $2.73 – $34.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $70.85 | $2.59 – $40.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $71.50 | $7.78 – $7.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $71.50 | $6.70 – $17.51 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $71.75 | $7.78 – $15.56 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $71.75 | $7.78 – $30.08 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $72.08 | $7.78 – $17.63 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $72.36 | $7.73 – $31.46 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $73.00 | $7.62 – $73.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $73.45 | $6.61 – $28.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $73.45 | $6.92 – $23.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $73.45 | $6.92 – $23.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $73.45 | $6.92 – $23.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $73.45 | $6.92 – $23.63 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $74.46 | $7.78 – $24.13 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.00 | $0.70 – $8.56 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $75.00 | $0.68 – $8.56 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $75.00 | $6.21 – $26.76 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $75.00 | $6.21 – $35.40 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $75.00 | $6.21 – $27.95 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $75.00 | $6.21 – $26.76 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $75.00 | $6.21 – $26.76 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $75.00 | $7.19 – $19.45 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $75.00 | $3.04 – $33.67 |