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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $34.65 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $34.65 | $3.15 – $14.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $34.91 | $7.75 – $11.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $35.00 | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $35.01 | $3.20 – $23.34 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $35.10 | $1.10 – $48.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $35.10 | $3.24 – $48.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $35.10 | $1.11 – $48.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $35.10 | $0.95 – $48.60 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $35.47 | $7.78 – $72.33 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $35.55 | $10.56 – $23.28 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $35.60 | $7.52 – $8.01 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $35.67 | $10.56 – $23.28 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $35.73 | $10.11 – $23.28 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $36.00 | $14.13 – $40.50 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $36.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $36.00 | $5.84 – $16.49 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $36.50 | $6.22 – $6.41 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $36.80 | $11.14 – $41.40 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $36.90 | $5.91 – $42.40 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $36.90 | $5.91 – $42.40 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $36.92 | $7.78 – $48.47 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $36.92 | $6.61 – $43.57 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $37.00 | $7.78 – $11.67 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $37.00 | $7.78 – $21.20 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $37.08 | $1.03 – $3.53 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $37.20 | $0.67 – $8.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $37.20 | $6.54 – $21.17 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $37.24 | $11.52 – $23.28 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $37.25 | $7.78 – $35.02 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $37.40 | $5.84 – $51.45 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $37.50 | $7.78 – $33.48 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $37.50 | $7.78 – $33.48 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $37.50 | $7.78 – $33.48 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $37.50 | $7.78 – $33.48 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $37.50 | $7.78 – $8.17 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $37.50 | $4.54 – $27.79 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $37.50 | $7.78 – $33.48 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $37.56 | $7.62 – $60.04 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $37.70 | $7.78 – $35.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $37.70 | $6.92 – $23.63 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $38.40 | $7.00 – $35.40 |