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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $357.42 | $6.41 – $32.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $358.25 | $7.70 – $62.63 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $384.00 | $6.77 – $34.78 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $384.00 | $6.77 – $33.41 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $384.00 | $6.77 – $33.41 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $397.00 | $4.67 – $29.68 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $434.13 | $7.39 – $14.81 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $464.66 | $3.20 – $23.34 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $4.20 – $14.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $7.70 – $70.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $7.05 – $16.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.95 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $7.75 – $85.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $7.05 – $11.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $6.22 – $11.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $7.00 – $11.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $7.00 – $10.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $7.70 – $23.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $7.78 – $93.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $7.05 – $11.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $7.05 – $10.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $7.05 – $11.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $7.70 – $11.76 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $3.20 – $23.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $7.78 – $20.38 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $6.54 – $20.38 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $7.78 – $32.36 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $7.78 – $32.36 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $7.78 – $15.17 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $7.78 – $32.36 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $7.78 – $32.36 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $7.78 – $32.36 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $7.78 – $32.36 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $7.78 – $32.36 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $8.33 – $12.50 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $7.78 – $10.89 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $16.33 – $18.91 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $7.39 – $8.17 |