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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $54.14 – $55.73 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $54.14 – $55.73 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $54.14 – $55.73 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $47.49 – $95.54 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $53.08 – $129.51 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $53.08 – $129.51 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $53.08 – $129.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $53.08 – $82.10 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $115.44 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $47.49 – $95.54 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $47.49 – $54.67 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $47.49 – $95.54 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $39.81 – $100.85 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $47.49 – $104.92 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $39.81 – $100.85 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $53.08 – $104.03 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $53.08 – $138.99 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $53.08 – $103.50 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $53.08 – $138.99 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $53.08 – $138.99 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $13.95 – $129.34 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $50.49 – $135.35 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $56.26 – $57.70 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $26.47 – $98.46 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $45.12 – $123.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $51.49 – $114.12 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $52.79 – $95.54 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $115.44 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $115.44 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $58.39 – $144.51 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $39.81 – $144.51 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $47.49 – $54.67 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $47.49 – $104.92 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $47.49 – $104.92 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $47.49 – $101.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $53.08 – $87.58 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $47.24 – $119.10 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $61.84 – $87.58 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $52.02 – $114.12 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $52.02 – $98.46 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $53.08 – $58.39 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $53.08 – $58.39 |