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 Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $163.82 | $3.27 – $22.56 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $163.82 | $3.27 – $22.56 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $163.82 | $3.27 – $26.58 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $163.82 | $7.00 – $29.95 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $165.00 | $7.78 – $7.94 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $166.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $166.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $166.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $169.80 | $7.78 – $27.23 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $172.70 | $7.24 – $30.99 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $172.70 | $7.24 – $30.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $172.70 | $7.24 – $30.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $172.70 | $7.24 – $66.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $172.70 | $7.24 – $30.99 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $174.00 | $6.77 – $11.28 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $181.80 | $7.78 – $16.57 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $182.00 | $6.77 – $11.28 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $183.48 | $4.67 – $29.68 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $183.62 | $7.78 – $15.70 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $185.81 | $7.24 – $46.56 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $186.60 | $7.78 – $7.94 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $207.23 | $4.20 – $14.14 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $209.08 | $6.54 – $30.86 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $213.50 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $214.02 | $6.54 – $32.04 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $215.22 | $4.20 – $14.14 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $215.22 | $4.20 – $14.14 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $219.00 | $7.54 – $119.00 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $219.20 | not published |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $221.85 | $3.45 – $69.71 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $223.86 | $1.65 – $27.10 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $224.00 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $225.60 | not published |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $231.00 | $7.78 – $8.89 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $237.12 | not published |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $238.00 | $3.20 – $23.34 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $255.01 | $4.20 – $14.14 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $260.80 | $7.78 – $7.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $267.00 | $7.70 – $47.07 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $270.00 | $3.20 – $23.34 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $272.00 | $5.98 – $8.32 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $275.73 | $4.20 – $14.14 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $281.45 | $2.88 – $8.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $285.36 | $4.67 – $30.86 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $298.00 | $6.64 – $40.75 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $298.00 | $6.64 – $39.00 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $300.68 | $4.55 – $22.26 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $307.00 | $3.20 – $23.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $325.06 | $4.67 – $29.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $331.84 | $4.67 – $29.68 |