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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $11.02 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $11.34 | $4.24 – $16.49 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $11.37 | $7.78 – $18.00 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $12.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $12.00 | $9.73 – $24.02 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $12.14 | $4.40 – $30.94 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $12.40 | $4.06 – $69.73 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $12.47 | $5.08 – $101.19 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $12.80 | $7.06 – $17.50 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $13.00 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $13.17 | $7.55 – $22.80 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $13.34 | $6.17 – $22.80 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $13.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $13.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $13.80 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $14.82 | $7.40 – $30.03 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $14.82 | $7.40 – $30.03 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $14.85 | $5.84 – $32.69 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $15.00 | $0.67 – $8.40 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $15.12 | $3.31 – $48.60 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $15.20 | $3.39 – $15.25 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $15.20 | $3.39 – $15.25 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $15.20 | $3.47 – $15.25 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $15.20 | $3.45 – $12.25 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $15.20 | $3.47 – $15.25 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $15.36 | $3.27 – $16.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $15.60 | $6.34 – $17.17 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $15.60 | $6.92 – $23.63 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $15.60 | $6.92 – $17.17 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $15.66 | $0.61 – $19.35 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $16.15 | $1.77 – $22.37 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $16.20 | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $16.20 | $0.67 – $8.40 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $16.33 | $1.77 – $22.37 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $16.56 | $7.54 – $29.52 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $16.80 | $0.67 – $8.94 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $17.10 | $0.61 – $63.27 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $17.10 | $0.77 – $66.20 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |