Albumin serum plasma or whole blood cost at US hospitals
HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood · CPT 82040
$3.00
lowest cash price
$43.00
national median
$434.60
highest cash price
921
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$434.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($33.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($44.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $39.78 | $56.94 | $79.56 |
| Arizona | 24 | $9.16 | $19.91 | $73.24 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $6.46 | $45.50 | $79.00 |
| California | 91 | $15.60 | $45.36 | $221.85 |
| Colorado | 15 | $14.30 | $107.40 | $126.07 |
| Florida | 73 | $15.00 | $113.10 | $434.13 |
| Georgia | 25 | $24.00 | $53.82 | $211.43 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $43.52 |
| Illinois | 50 | $14.52 | $72.00 | $195.25 |
| Indiana | 26 | $20.00 | $62.89 | $99.00 |
| Iowa | 24 | $27.95 | $33.57 | $347.10 |
| Kansas | 11 | $33.15 | $178.58 | $337.40 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $18.70 | $62.89 | $149.08 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $25.74 | $25.74 | $25.74 |
| Maine | 7 | $16.15 | $50.90 | $95.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $6.83 | $20.00 | $176.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $28.80 | $98.54 | $121.07 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $7.04 | $34.23 | $47.75 |
| Missouri | 21 | $21.75 | $38.50 | $318.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $23.20 | $23.20 | $42.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $14.26 | $34.44 | $92.65 |
| Nevada | 4 | $30.37 | $69.09 | $96.39 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $103.75 | $103.75 | $103.75 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.95 | $5.45 | $36.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $73.50 | $73.50 | $73.50 |
| New York | 23 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $62.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $22.50 | $64.75 | $76.02 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $4.55 | $33.60 | $141.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $17.55 | $31.85 | $83.88 |
| Oregon | 12 | $12.16 | $25.50 | $33.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $20.80 | $32.00 | $165.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $22.00 | $47.40 | $135.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $31.20 | $40.00 | $83.20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $4.20 | $15.84 | $422.93 |
| Texas | 105 | $20.88 | $75.00 | $434.60 |
| Virginia | 41 | $8.51 | $44.50 | $374.76 |
| Washington | 32 | $12.40 | $31.50 | $87.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $11.20 | $30.50 | $100.20 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $13.11 | $37.50 | $150.18 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $26.46 | $38.74 | $41.90 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $80.50 | $2.84 – $5.44 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $80.80 | $3.65 – $6.22 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $80.95 | $4.95 – $76.09 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $81.00 | $4.01 – $9.66 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $81.05 | $4.70 – $10.81 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $81.80 | $4.02 – $28.78 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $81.92 | $1.84 – $28.85 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $82.00 | $3.71 – $10.49 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $82.00 | $3.71 – $10.49 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $82.00 | $6.76 – $6.76 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $82.00 | $3.71 – $10.49 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $82.00 | $3.71 – $7.43 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $82.00 | $3.71 – $10.49 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $82.00 | $3.71 – $10.49 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $82.00 | $3.71 – $10.49 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $83.20 | $26.38 – $75.60 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $83.88 | $4.00 – $10.59 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $84.50 | $3.77 – $28.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $84.60 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $85.20 | $4.20 – $4.95 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $86.46 | $3.75 – $12.76 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $86.49 | $4.70 – $9.87 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $87.50 | $4.95 – $9.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $87.60 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $87.60 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $87.60 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $87.60 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $87.60 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $87.60 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $87.90 | $1.23 – $56.66 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $87.92 | $3.90 – $7.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $88.20 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $88.20 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $88.41 | $3.62 – $146.30 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $89.00 | $24.42 – $89.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $89.16 | $4.49 – $143.31 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $89.40 | $4.01 – $9.66 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $89.40 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $91.20 | $4.95 – $5.05 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $91.56 | $4.95 – $15.68 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $91.80 | $4.20 – $4.95 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $91.80 | $4.20 – $6.11 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $91.82 | $4.95 – $10.99 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $92.40 | $4.95 – $4.95 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $92.65 | $3.43 – $15.68 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |