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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $92.85 | $4.95 – $20.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $92.85 | $4.16 – $20.18 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $93.53 | $4.46 – $19.06 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $93.53 | $4.46 – $19.06 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $94.25 | $4.16 – $117.81 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $95.14 | $1.05 – $9.03 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $95.80 | $4.95 – $90.05 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $96.39 | $3.18 – $25.53 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $96.60 | $4.95 – $15.35 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $96.60 | $4.46 – $24.75 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $96.60 | $4.20 – $4.95 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $96.64 | $4.95 – $9.81 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $96.64 | $4.85 – $9.81 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $97.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $97.20 | $4.42 – $63.48 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $97.20 | $9.86 – $21.17 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $97.20 | $5.69 – $13.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $98.08 | $4.49 – $143.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $98.40 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $98.54 | $4.61 – $16.51 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $98.54 | $4.61 – $8.84 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $98.54 | $4.61 – $24.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $99.00 | $2.65 – $11.29 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $99.36 | $5.44 – $138.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $100.00 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $100.00 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $100.20 | $4.46 – $4.46 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $100.50 | $2.83 – $5.44 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $103.75 | $3.67 – $40.98 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $104.75 | $4.49 – $141.40 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $107.40 | $4.90 – $14.17 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $107.50 | $4.95 – $20.59 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $107.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $107.80 | not published |