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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $38.40 | $7.00 – $36.57 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $38.40 | $7.00 – $36.57 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $38.40 | $7.78 – $35.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $38.40 | $7.05 – $11.98 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $38.57 | $11.52 – $23.28 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $39.00 | $7.78 – $12.89 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $39.00 | $7.78 – $12.89 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $39.05 | $7.78 – $13.62 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $39.20 | $2.57 – $35.28 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $39.20 | $5.84 – $32.13 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $39.30 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $39.50 | $5.47 – $31.12 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $39.50 | $5.47 – $17.50 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $39.50 | $5.47 – $17.50 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $39.50 | $5.47 – $12.59 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $39.50 | $5.47 – $12.59 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $39.50 | $5.47 – $8.06 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $39.50 | $7.78 – $12.89 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $39.50 | $12.22 – $15.56 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $39.60 | $2.41 – $52.80 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $39.68 | $2.83 – $7.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $64.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $64.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $72.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $77.92 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $64.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $64.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $64.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $40.00 | $7.78 – $64.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $40.00 | $17.10 – $45.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $40.00 | $12.22 – $15.56 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $40.00 | $7.78 – $12.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $40.00 | $7.05 – $12.14 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $40.20 | $2.41 – $56.95 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $40.20 | $2.41 – $12.45 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $40.20 | $2.41 – $12.45 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $40.20 | $2.41 – $12.73 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $40.20 | $1.66 – $8.40 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $40.20 | $2.41 – $56.95 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $40.32 | $8.84 – $56.00 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $40.55 | $0.36 – $2.83 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $40.74 | $0.78 – $56.85 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $40.95 | $6.92 – $134.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $40.95 | $6.92 – $12.84 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $41.00 | $7.78 – $12.89 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $41.00 | $7.78 – $12.89 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $41.10 | $4.06 – $61.71 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $41.20 | $3.11 – $16.34 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $41.20 | $3.11 – $16.34 |