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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $6.23 – $29.62 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $3.69 – $5.95 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $6.23 – $29.62 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $6.23 – $29.62 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $3.21 – $29.71 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $5.42 – $6.54 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $6.35 – $9.16 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $6.35 – $7.67 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $6.23 – $6.35 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $4.95 – $7.13 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $4.95 – $11.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $4.95 – $40.83 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $4.95 – $40.83 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $4.95 – $14.02 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $3.21 – $33.48 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $3.69 – $11.84 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $4.95 – $24.92 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.15 – $19.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $1.32 – $14.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $1.32 – $14.20 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $6.04 – $12.40 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $2.22 – $13.21 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $6.23 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $4.98 – $21.87 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $3.69 – $11.84 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.15 – $19.56 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $6.23 – $11.58 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $6.23 – $9.35 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $6.23 – $23.36 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $6.13 – $12.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4.67 – $24.10 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4.67 – $30.15 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $6.23 – $6.54 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $5.75 – $13.89 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $6.23 – $11.53 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $5.23 – $17.02 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $6.23 – $11.53 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $6.23 – $11.53 |