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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $107.75 | $53.08 – $148.68 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $107.75 | $53.08 – $148.68 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $107.75 | $53.08 – $143.31 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $107.75 | $53.08 – $148.68 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $108.03 | $71.24 – $87.58 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $108.98 | $53.08 – $129.51 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $109.12 | $65.28 – $144.84 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $109.12 | $69.00 – $144.84 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $109.12 | $69.00 – $144.84 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $109.12 | $65.28 – $144.84 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $110.47 | $53.08 – $104.90 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $110.47 | $53.08 – $144.76 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $110.47 | $53.08 – $112.77 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $111.02 | $65.28 – $144.84 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $112.60 | $64.04 – $197.54 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $112.60 | $64.04 – $197.54 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $112.60 | $64.04 – $197.54 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $112.75 | $75.23 – $958.39 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $114.04 | $90.23 – $345.02 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $114.49 | $39.81 – $345.10 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $115.44 | $41.90 – $54.14 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $121.71 | $52.26 – $136.92 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $121.71 | $52.26 – $136.92 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $122.17 | $53.08 – $1,169.11 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $122.62 | $53.08 – $345.02 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $123.13 | $53.08 – $129.51 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $123.36 | $31.01 – $112.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $123.36 | $31.01 – $73.13 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $123.36 | $46.01 – $227.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $123.36 | $46.01 – $112.77 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $123.48 | $53.08 – $114.12 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $124.52 | $37.68 – $140.09 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $126.07 | $76.96 – $201.70 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $129.36 | $53.08 – $114.12 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $129.36 | $53.08 – $114.12 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $129.50 | $28.69 – $76.62 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $130.66 | $42.46 – $660.50 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $130.69 | $76.96 – $187.73 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $134.62 | $64.76 – $71.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $137.00 | $51.49 – $287.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $138.67 | $53.08 – $129.51 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $138.72 | $76.92 – $314.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $138.84 | $53.08 – $345.02 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $139.20 | $47.49 – $105.71 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $140.43 | $76.96 – $323.54 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $140.72 | $53.50 – $339.48 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $141.30 | $49.70 – $106.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $141.30 | $54.68 – $54.72 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $143.66 | $76.96 – $318.40 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $144.00 | $53.08 – $123.68 |