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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $456.08 | $51.49 – $114.12 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $457.56 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $460.53 | $53.08 – $411.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $465.69 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $465.69 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $465.69 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $465.69 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $465.69 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $465.69 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $466.40 | $33.51 – $154.52 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $468.72 | $81.74 – $181.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $471.44 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $471.44 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $471.44 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $471.44 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $471.44 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $471.44 | $48.60 – $140.10 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $474.30 | $28.71 – $151.72 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $474.40 | $19.15 – $533.70 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $478.85 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $486.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $500.93 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $504.06 | $51.48 – $56.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $507.00 | $53.08 – $112.70 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $507.60 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $519.00 | $51.49 – $87.58 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $524.75 | $104.90 – $1,070.06 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $527.00 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $536.00 | $33.51 – $99.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $540.00 | $51.49 – $159.24 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $551.82 | $54.96 – $54.96 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $551.82 | $55.86 – $67.58 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $551.82 | $54.96 – $67.58 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $551.82 | $63.07 – $67.58 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $551.82 | $63.07 – $67.58 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $554.61 | $51.49 – $287.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $554.61 | $51.49 – $287.36 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $567.32 | not published |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $567.32 | $52.23 – $106.15 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $567.32 | $52.23 – $106.15 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $577.80 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $577.80 | not published |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $587.50 | $52.23 – $106.15 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $604.80 | $51.96 – $85.98 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $609.00 | $33.51 – $155.99 |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric | Pittsburgh, PA | $609.00 | $53.08 – $152.86 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $609.35 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $610.79 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $618.60 | $33.51 – $155.99 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $624.80 | $33.51 – $155.99 |