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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $29.52 | $0.20 – $57.92 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $29.61 | $4.95 – $37.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $29.90 | $4.40 – $18.33 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $29.90 | $4.31 – $9.90 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $30.00 | not published |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $30.00 | $1.79 – $45.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $30.00 | $4.95 – $12.09 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $30.00 | $4.95 – $5.44 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $30.24 | $4.02 – $53.47 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $30.24 | $2.23 – $13.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $30.25 | $3.71 – $40.23 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $30.37 | $10.14 – $37.44 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $30.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $30.50 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $30.50 | $4.68 – $25.05 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $30.60 | $4.01 – $9.74 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $30.60 | $4.70 – $9.90 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $31.02 | $4.95 – $11.14 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $31.02 | $4.95 – $11.14 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $31.02 | $4.95 – $11.14 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $31.02 | $4.95 – $6.44 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $31.05 | $4.95 – $9.25 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $31.20 | $9.20 – $34.20 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $31.20 | $9.20 – $34.20 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $31.20 | $10.92 – $33.30 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $31.24 | $0.83 – $7.50 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $31.24 | $0.83 – $10.97 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $31.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $31.85 | $4.40 – $24.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $31.85 | $4.40 – $6.19 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $31.85 | $4.40 – $6.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $31.86 | $0.20 – $29.22 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $32.00 | $4.02 – $10.28 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $32.40 | $5.12 – $8.88 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $32.50 | $4.40 – $6.68 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $32.70 | $4.16 – $20.91 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $32.84 | $2.63 – $10.97 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $32.96 | $4.95 – $19.12 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $33.00 | $4.01 – $5.35 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $33.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $33.15 | $4.40 – $27.72 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $33.20 | $4.31 – $9.90 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $33.25 | $4.95 – $67.80 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $33.29 | $3.68 – $7.50 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $33.46 | $3.71 – $621.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $37.22 |