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 Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $30.40 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $30.40 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $30.50 | $6.60 – $48.80 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $30.53 | $4.95 – $63.60 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $30.60 | $1.48 – $8.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $30.73 | $4.40 – $55.51 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $30.88 | $7.06 – $15.56 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $30.96 | $3.80 – $29.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $31.00 | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $31.35 | $5.84 – $42.11 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $31.45 | $9.00 – $9.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $31.45 | $9.00 – $9.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $31.50 | $7.00 – $153.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $31.50 | $7.00 – $162.00 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $31.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $31.50 | $7.00 – $162.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $31.50 | $6.54 – $153.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $31.68 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $31.72 | $6.68 – $31.98 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $32.00 | $7.86 – $24.02 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $32.33 | $6.61 – $15.56 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $32.40 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $32.54 | $7.78 – $22.80 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $32.80 | $3.89 – $32.13 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $32.80 | $2.57 – $35.32 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $32.80 | $3.89 – $35.32 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $33.00 | $5.84 – $15.02 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $33.00 | $7.78 – $13.62 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $33.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $33.00 | $7.78 – $13.62 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $33.09 | $7.78 – $17.27 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $33.30 | $5.91 – $42.40 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $33.48 | $0.61 – $60.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $3.50 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $3.50 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $3.50 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $4.67 – $15.74 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $34.20 | $0.66 – $45.60 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $34.20 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $34.23 | $3.04 – $21.78 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $34.32 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $34.50 | $6.77 – $8.17 |