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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $75.00 | $3.20 – $23.34 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $75.60 | $7.78 – $88.20 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $75.60 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $76.00 | $5.08 – $60.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $76.04 | $6.85 – $19.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $76.04 | $6.85 – $19.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $76.04 | $6.85 – $19.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $76.04 | $6.85 – $19.45 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $76.05 | $3.34 – $28.29 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $76.30 | $7.78 – $15.56 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $76.32 | $5.44 – $54.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $76.50 | $7.78 – $88.20 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $76.60 | $6.08 – $7.69 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $77.35 | $7.54 – $119.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $77.40 | $7.78 – $7.78 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $77.80 | $0.32 – $17.24 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $78.00 | $4.00 – $39.68 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $78.24 | $6.61 – $15.56 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $78.60 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $78.60 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $78.60 | not published |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $79.60 | $3.89 – $37.73 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $81.20 | $7.78 – $15.56 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $81.60 | $7.62 – $45.38 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $81.90 | $7.78 – $19.33 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $83.20 | $7.78 – $8.09 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $83.20 | $7.54 – $45.00 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $83.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $83.43 | $7.78 – $17.27 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $83.43 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $83.43 | $7.78 – $17.27 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $83.43 | $7.78 – $18.04 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $83.43 | $7.78 – $17.27 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $83.64 | $7.78 – $17.27 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $85.41 | $1.91 – $20.65 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $85.45 | $4.59 – $141.40 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $86.08 | $7.78 – $26.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $86.40 | $2.65 – $17.74 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $86.40 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $86.70 | $2.80 – $7.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $87.00 | $5.45 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $87.00 | $4.00 – $93.85 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $87.30 | $0.66 – $59.12 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $87.70 | $7.78 – $7.78 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $87.84 | $3.99 – $122.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $88.40 | $7.00 – $27.95 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $88.73 | $0.98 – $14.19 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $89.36 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $89.40 | $7.78 – $7.94 |