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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $7.78 | $1.00 – $12.06 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $7.86 | $7.78 – $29.32 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $7.92 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $7.92 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $8.56 | $3.66 – $32.04 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $8.70 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $8.76 | $7.78 – $19.20 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $8.93 | $7.78 – $19.20 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $8.97 | $6.60 – $17.32 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $8.97 | $3.67 – $17.32 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $8.97 | $6.60 – $17.32 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $8.97 | $4.48 – $17.32 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $9.00 | $3.89 – $18.67 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $9.00 | $3.89 – $16.96 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $9.00 | $2.64 – $16.96 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $9.00 | $3.67 – $16.96 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $9.00 | $3.89 – $18.67 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $9.00 | $3.89 – $18.67 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $9.00 | $3.89 – $16.96 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $9.00 | $3.89 – $16.96 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $9.00 | $3.67 – $18.67 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $9.00 | $5.72 – $16.96 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $9.00 | $5.72 – $16.96 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $9.00 | $3.89 – $16.96 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $9.05 | $7.78 – $19.20 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $9.16 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $9.16 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $9.28 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $9.36 | $7.78 – $29.32 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $9.40 | $7.78 – $19.20 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $9.63 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $10.03 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $10.08 | $4.51 – $10.74 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $10.20 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $10.74 | $4.07 – $26.80 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $10.74 | $4.07 – $26.80 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $10.74 | $4.07 – $26.80 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $10.74 | $4.07 – $31.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $11.00 | $7.05 – $10.95 |