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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $6.23 – $8.72 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $6.23 – $28.27 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $6.23 – $6.85 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $6.23 – $19.50 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $6.23 – $12.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $4.67 – $24.66 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $6.23 – $12.46 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $5.00 – $13.33 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $6.23 – $28.27 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $6.23 – $28.27 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $5.61 – $29.28 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $6.23 – $22.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $5.14 – $10.09 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $6.23 – $13.83 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $5.92 – $13.31 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $2.62 – $25.95 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $6.23 – $13.83 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $6.23 – $12.21 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.67 – $27.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $5.48 – $15.58 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $4.67 – $25.88 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $4.67 – $27.60 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $3.74 – $23.22 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $5.61 – $11.59 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $6.23 – $6.35 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $6.23 – $29.62 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $4.01 – $23.60 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $5.23 – $23.22 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $6.23 – $6.54 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $6.23 – $12.57 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $6.23 – $6.54 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.36 – $15.48 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $5.92 – $13.31 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $6.11 – $11.53 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $5.02 – $14.64 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $5.23 – $27.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $5.48 – $15.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $5.48 – $15.58 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $6.23 – $12.21 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $8.02 – $21.56 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $6.23 – $12.21 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $6.23 – $11.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $5.48 – $15.58 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $6.23 – $11.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $3.56 – $19.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $3.56 – $22.32 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $6.23 – $22.96 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $6.23 – $29.62 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $3.21 – $42.41 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $3.69 – $11.84 |