Microalbumin urine screen cost at US hospitals
Microalbumin urine screen · CPT 82044
$1.75
lowest cash price
$19.04
national median
$162.50
highest cash price
306
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.75–$162.50 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($23.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($11.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 3 | $6.61 | $31.20 | $42.25 |
| California | 54 | $1.75 | $19.04 | $38.48 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $7.00 | $18.20 | $37.25 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
| Illinois | 31 | $22.50 | $25.72 | $31.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Iowa | 21 | $5.88 | $25.72 | $63.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | $48.80 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $26.40 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $23.90 | $26.00 | $33.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $5.64 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| Minnesota | 9 | $52.80 | $63.20 | $122.40 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $4.20 | $8.20 | $9.00 |
| Missouri | 15 | $13.20 | $13.20 | $20.25 |
| Montana | 2 | $73.60 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
| Nebraska | 8 | $5.88 | $5.88 | $104.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $31.30 | $31.30 | $31.30 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $6.23 | $6.85 | $6.85 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $6.23 | $6.23 | $6.23 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 50 | $10.00 | $27.95 | $40.80 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $8.58 | $42.25 | $126.10 |
| Oregon | 8 | $26.35 | $26.35 | $26.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $100.50 | $100.50 | $100.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $48.00 | $63.20 | $99.20 |
| Tennessee | 33 | $7.36 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Texas | 111 | $7.98 | $45.29 | $162.50 |
| Virginia | 33 | $4.20 | $7.50 | $42.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $10.00 | $12.40 | $23.20 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $10.00 | $10.50 | $54.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $12.19 | $12.19 | $40.70 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2.80 – $11.28 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $3.12 – $23.99 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $2.71 – $24.24 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $3.74 – $12.46 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $6.67 – $10.01 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $2.24 – $20.81 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $2.71 – $24.24 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2.80 – $11.28 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2.80 – $11.28 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $2.24 – $20.81 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2.80 – $11.28 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $2.24 – $20.81 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $2.24 – $20.81 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $8.53 – $9.21 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $3.34 – $33.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $5.23 – $14.02 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $3.74 – $19.19 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $3.12 – $12.46 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $3.74 – $19.19 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $3.12 – $12.46 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $3.74 – $12.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $5.23 – $8.98 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $6.23 – $13.83 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $5.92 – $12.42 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $6.11 – $11.53 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $5.02 – $14.64 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $6.23 – $24.36 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $6.23 – $11.53 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $6.13 – $12.46 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $6.39 – $14.16 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $6.23 – $15.56 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $6.23 – $13.83 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $6.23 – $28.04 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $6.23 – $8.72 |