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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $7.39 – $15.93 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $7.39 – $15.93 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $7.39 – $8.17 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $7.39 – $8.17 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $7.31 – $9.27 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $5.84 – $34.47 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $5.59 – $34.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $4.67 – $29.68 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $6.54 – $29.68 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $7.78 – $8.17 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $5.45 – $18.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $4.80 – $24.85 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $3.85 – $8.31 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $6.22 – $27.30 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.69 – $24.43 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $7.55 – $15.49 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.69 – $24.43 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $7.00 – $29.95 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $7.78 – $15.42 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.69 – $24.43 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $7.78 – $15.84 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $7.39 – $15.93 |