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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $2.97 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $2.97 – $15.74 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $33.60 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $33.75 | $4.95 – $31.73 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $33.81 | $4.16 – $48.30 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $34.20 | $4.01 – $9.66 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $34.23 | $2.91 – $13.86 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $34.39 | $4.20 – $61.88 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $34.44 | $4.79 – $69.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $34.44 | $4.79 – $69.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $34.44 | $4.79 – $69.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $34.44 | $4.79 – $69.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $34.44 | $4.79 – $69.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $34.44 | $4.79 – $69.70 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $34.50 | $4.68 – $7.82 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $34.50 | $4.68 – $7.82 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $34.81 | $4.79 – $59.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $34.84 | $4.95 – $9.25 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $34.92 | $1.38 – $55.23 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $35.10 | $4.16 – $20.96 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $35.10 | $3.74 – $20.96 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $35.10 | $3.06 – $20.96 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $35.20 | $2.71 – $10.40 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $35.20 | $2.71 – $10.40 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $35.20 | $2.71 – $10.40 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $35.20 | $2.71 – $10.40 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $35.20 | $2.71 – $10.40 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $35.20 | $2.71 – $10.40 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $35.20 | $2.71 – $10.40 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $35.25 | $4.95 – $8.91 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $35.34 | $4.95 – $37.05 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $35.52 | $4.46 – $22.52 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $35.52 | $4.46 – $23.27 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $35.52 | $4.46 – $23.27 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $35.52 | $4.95 – $22.28 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $35.75 | $4.95 – $9.46 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $35.75 | $3.71 – $49.18 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $35.91 | $1.25 – $50.53 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $36.00 | $4.95 – $35.67 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $36.00 | $4.95 – $35.67 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $36.00 | $4.95 – $35.67 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $36.00 | $4.95 – $35.67 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $36.00 | $4.95 – $5.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $36.00 | $4.34 – $26.40 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $36.00 | $4.95 – $35.67 |