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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $52.02 – $71.24 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $52.02 – $87.58 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $37.80 – $114.12 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $46.12 – $71.24 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | $37.16 – $165.91 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $55.55 – $55.55 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $53.08 – $55.55 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $53.08 – $53.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $51.49 – $287.36 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $53.08 – $103.50 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $121.55 – $313.97 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $53.08 – $106.15 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $53.08 – $103.50 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $53.08 – $103.50 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $53.08 – $103.50 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $53.08 – $212.31 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $53.08 – $103.50 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $53.08 – $212.31 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $53.08 – $53.08 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $53.08 – $87.58 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $53.08 – $144.51 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $51.74 – $180.44 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $53.08 – $54.14 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $53.08 – $54.14 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $51.74 – $185.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $51.49 – $287.36 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $52.11 – $104.22 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $53.98 – $80.97 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $52.11 – $104.22 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $53.08 – $107.44 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $53.08 – $274.35 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $51.44 – $130.14 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $53.08 – $106.38 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $205.17 – $205.17 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $52.23 – $106.15 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $51.48 – $56.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $58.39 – $144.51 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $53.08 – $144.51 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $115.44 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | not published | $90.23 – $345.02 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $53.08 – $103.50 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $116.91 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $119.42 – $163.85 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $124.39 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $53.08 – $58.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | not published | $53.08 – $82.10 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $50.42 – $55.73 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $53.08 – $58.39 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $118.50 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $55.72 – $55.72 |