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
309
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 | 19 | $3.96 | $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 | 3 | $4.14 | $4.68 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $2.60 – $14.94 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $6.23 – $11.21 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $6.23 – $12.46 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $6.23 – $28.27 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $4.08 – $12.89 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $6.23 – $12.69 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $6.23 – $12.89 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $5.42 – $6.67 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $2.60 – $14.94 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $6.23 – $28.27 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $6.23 – $28.27 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $6.23 – $28.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $1.32 – $14.20 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $6.23 – $11.21 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $5.92 – $12.76 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $5.61 – $28.35 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $6.11 – $36.11 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $6.11 – $10.78 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2.62 – $18.07 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $17.22 – $42.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $1.32 – $14.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.32 – $14.20 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $2.60 – $11.21 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $4.98 – $12.46 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $6.23 – $6.35 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $6.23 – $6.29 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $6.23 – $6.48 |