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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $41.20 | $3.11 – $16.34 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $41.20 | $3.11 – $16.34 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $41.20 | $3.11 – $16.34 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $41.20 | $3.11 – $16.34 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $41.20 | $3.11 – $16.34 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $41.48 | $7.54 – $63.24 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $41.60 | $7.78 – $32.68 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $42.00 | $7.55 – $8.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $42.25 | $6.61 – $29.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $42.25 | $6.92 – $12.84 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $42.40 | $10.26 – $32.40 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $42.60 | not published |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $42.67 | $4.06 – $62.72 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $42.81 | $3.63 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $42.81 | $3.63 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $42.81 | $3.63 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $42.81 | $3.86 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $42.81 | $2.80 – $24.85 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $42.90 | $6.92 – $12.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $42.90 | $6.92 – $12.84 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $42.90 | $7.54 – $66.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $43.00 | $7.00 – $12.29 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $43.20 | $7.78 – $88.20 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $43.35 | $7.78 – $53.34 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $43.50 | $2.93 – $14.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $43.50 | $3.67 – $36.00 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $43.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $43.50 | $7.78 – $14.00 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $43.50 | $2.93 – $14.00 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $43.50 | $4.43 – $14.00 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $43.50 | $2.93 – $14.00 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $43.50 | $2.93 – $14.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $43.50 | $7.78 – $15.56 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $43.50 | $2.93 – $36.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $43.50 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $43.50 | $7.78 – $23.34 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $43.60 | $1.00 – $17.24 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $43.92 | $3.99 – $19.45 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $44.00 | $5.06 – $12.29 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $44.10 | $7.78 – $8.56 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $44.10 | $7.78 – $88.20 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $44.10 | $7.54 – $14.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $45.00 | $7.35 – $16.16 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $45.18 | $7.62 – $15.42 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $45.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $45.65 | $5.84 – $41.15 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $46.20 | $7.55 – $8.21 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $46.20 | $3.89 – $20.87 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $46.23 | $3.27 – $25.28 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $46.41 | $7.62 – $42.21 |