Albumin (human), 5%, 250 ml cost at US hospitals
Albumin (human), 5%, 250 ml · HCPCS P9045
$18.20
lowest cash price
$252.77
national median
$2,398.44
highest cash price
524
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.20–$2,398.44 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($878.38) → Sep 1, 2026 ($262.82)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $239.70 | $272.03 | $756.35 |
| Arizona | 6 | $147.84 | $231.00 | $304.97 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $33.30 | $144.35 | $336.24 |
| California | 52 | $48.20 | $179.34 | $920.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | $863.38 | $1,776.36 | $1,776.36 |
| Florida | 69 | $108.03 | $519.00 | $2,398.44 |
| Georgia | 20 | $353.88 | $353.88 | $378.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $114.49 | $114.49 | $114.49 |
| Illinois | 31 | $126.07 | $279.65 | $1,310.05 |
| Indiana | 22 | $262.82 | $465.69 | $471.44 |
| Iowa | 17 | $234.36 | $273.42 | $322.92 |
| Kansas | 6 | $205.00 | $292.58 | $1,732.34 |
| Kentucky | 10 | $181.20 | $450.46 | $500.93 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $746.37 | $746.37 | $746.37 |
| Maine | 7 | $878.38 | $878.38 | $878.38 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 21 | $72.24 | $73.25 | $129.50 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $74.25 | $293.33 | $342.22 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $44.40 | $55.50 | $177.60 |
| Missouri | 17 | $141.30 | $141.30 | $292.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $242.23 | $242.23 | $242.23 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $234.36 | $234.36 | $474.30 |
| Nevada | 3 | $140.72 | $198.03 | $219.29 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $916.15 | $916.15 | $916.15 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $53.08 | $53.08 | $53.08 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,070.13 | $1,070.13 | $1,070.13 |
| New York | 18 | $53.08 | $53.08 | $266.40 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $188.00 | $188.00 | $781.06 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $139.20 | $139.20 | $175.40 |
| Ohio | 49 | $50.09 | $295.80 | $1,336.26 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $204.51 | $551.82 | $551.82 |
| Oregon | 12 | $90.10 | $219.09 | $626.67 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $63.00 | $618.60 | $1,429.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $338.39 | $610.79 | $683.55 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $86.60 | $86.60 | $360.80 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $34.77 | $123.36 | $2,023.62 |
| Texas | 91 | $18.20 | $258.00 | $2,269.56 |
| Virginia | 36 | $34.77 | $415.71 | $1,720.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $54.10 | $152.80 | $1,081.59 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $92.25 | $144.00 | $1,845.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $108.98 | $138.67 | $478.85 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $18.20 | $5.61 – $36.63 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $18.20 | $5.61 – $33.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $18.20 | $4.21 – $33.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $18.20 | $5.61 – $33.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $33.30 | $49.23 – $106.16 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $34.77 | $31.01 – $433.68 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $34.77 | $53.08 – $370.15 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $34.77 | $53.08 – $388.66 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $34.77 | $53.08 – $420.64 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $41.70 | $53.08 – $387.64 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $43.03 | $47.49 – $82.62 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $43.03 | $47.49 – $82.62 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $43.03 | $47.49 – $82.62 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $43.03 | $47.49 – $82.62 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $43.03 | $47.49 – $82.62 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $44.40 | $46.18 – $106.16 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $44.40 | $41.90 – $148.62 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $46.62 | $47.67 – $106.16 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $46.62 | $41.90 – $148.62 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $48.20 | $38.05 – $359.61 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $50.04 | $53.08 – $53.08 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $50.09 | $60.60 – $79.62 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $51.06 | $46.18 – $106.16 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $51.06 | $41.90 – $148.62 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $63.70 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $53.08 | $42.46 – $70.59 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $112.64 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $112.64 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $112.64 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $69.13 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $112.64 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $69.13 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $53.08 | $52.02 – $102.44 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $53.08 | $45.12 – $70.59 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $53.28 | $41.90 – $148.62 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $54.10 | $52.02 – $280.13 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $54.19 | $49.30 – $420.64 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $54.19 | $37.21 – $394.47 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $54.19 | $53.08 – $388.66 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $55.50 | $41.90 – $148.62 |