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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $17.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $17.50 | $5.40 – $12.60 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $17.50 | $5.82 – $12.60 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $17.50 | $5.59 – $12.60 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $17.50 | $5.59 – $12.60 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $18.00 | $7.78 – $25.20 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $18.20 | $7.54 – $28.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $19.14 | $6.70 – $23.28 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $19.92 | $5.15 – $23.04 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $20.00 | $7.39 – $7.39 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $20.00 | $7.00 – $14.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $20.00 | $7.39 – $7.39 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $20.00 | $7.39 – $14.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $20.00 | $7.39 – $14.00 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $20.00 | $7.39 – $7.39 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $20.00 | $7.39 – $14.00 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $20.00 | $6.80 – $14.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $20.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $20.26 | $7.39 – $17.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $20.70 | $0.61 – $59.73 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $20.89 | $4.40 – $48.23 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $21.00 | $4.37 – $31.95 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $21.60 | $8.06 – $13.96 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $21.66 | $7.40 – $30.03 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $22.00 | $6.34 – $10.50 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $22.00 | $6.34 – $10.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $22.00 | $6.34 – $10.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $22.00 | $6.34 – $10.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $22.00 | $6.34 – $10.50 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $22.00 | $2.97 – $19.32 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $22.39 | $4.36 – $23.97 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $22.40 | $5.29 – $122.40 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $22.44 | $5.45 – $24.32 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $22.79 | $7.78 – $23.60 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $22.79 | $7.78 – $23.60 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $22.79 | $7.78 – $23.60 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $22.82 | $4.56 – $10.04 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $22.82 | $4.56 – $12.14 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $22.82 | $5.07 – $11.43 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $23.00 | $7.78 – $7.94 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $23.17 | $7.78 – $60.27 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $23.76 | $6.54 – $34.31 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $24.00 | $0.66 – $8.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $24.00 | $6.22 – $11.28 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $24.36 | $6.48 – $23.04 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $24.39 | $4.36 – $26.15 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $24.45 | $7.78 – $60.27 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $24.50 | $7.94 – $8.68 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $24.50 | $7.94 – $10.34 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $24.51 | $4.40 – $50.05 |