Albumin serum plasma or whole blood cost at US hospitals
HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood · CPT 82040
$3.00
lowest cash price
$43.50
national median
$165.00
highest cash price
18
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$165.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($4.95) → Jul 1, 2026 ($43.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 |
| Ohio | 7 | $35.25 | $43.50 | $54.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $25.80 | $66.60 | $165.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $3.00 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $4.95 | $1.98 – $23.30 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $25.80 | $3.65 – $31.50 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $33.00 | $4.01 – $46.75 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $35.25 | $4.95 – $8.91 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $38.25 | $4.95 – $8.91 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $42.00 | $4.01 – $63.00 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $43.50 | $2.71 – $52.20 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $43.50 | $2.82 – $8.91 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $43.50 | $2.71 – $8.91 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $43.50 | $2.71 – $8.91 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $54.75 | $2.71 – $65.70 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $66.60 | $4.01 – $88.80 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $66.60 | $4.01 – $88.80 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $76.20 | $4.01 – $107.95 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $80.80 | $3.65 – $90.90 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $89.40 | $4.01 – $126.65 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $165.00 | $3.65 – $233.75 |