Prealbumin cost at US hospitals
HC Prealbumin · CPT 84134
$5.63
lowest cash price
$94.00
national median
$956.78
highest cash price
946
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.63–$956.78 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($171.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($184.11)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $122.46 | $159.12 | $172.38 |
| Arizona | 23 | $6.10 | $9.34 | $108.49 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $20.14 | $70.20 | $183.00 |
| California | 90 | $5.63 | $114.24 | $281.01 |
| Colorado | 11 | $12.26 | $310.52 | $371.93 |
| Florida | 77 | $24.88 | $173.51 | $862.36 |
| Georgia | 25 | $37.30 | $143.13 | $679.33 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $28.80 | $28.80 | $98.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $29.70 | $112.20 | $307.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $74.12 | $132.00 | $327.60 |
| Iowa | 31 | $64.28 | $72.96 | $254.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $63.20 | $276.40 | $479.94 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $30.42 | $118.80 | $492.52 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $38.22 | $38.22 | $38.22 |
| Maine | 7 | $160.35 | $171.25 | $380.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $10.34 | $59.00 | $170.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $28.37 | $32.26 | $100.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $19.58 | $47.56 | $88.08 |
| Missouri | 21 | $39.05 | $69.75 | $922.28 |
| Montana | 2 | $102.40 | $102.40 | $102.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $33.10 | $90.30 | $129.20 |
| Nevada | 4 | $26.03 | $41.82 | $58.35 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $184.45 | $184.45 | $184.45 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $14.59 | $16.05 | $72.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $14.59 | $14.59 | $167.67 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $70.00 | $96.10 | $102.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $59.20 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $34.20 | $79.20 | $208.80 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $32.50 | $68.45 | $133.65 |
| Oregon | 12 | $50.25 | $67.50 | $114.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $28.00 | $75.00 | $688.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $45.00 | $92.40 | $217.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $64.80 | $108.00 | $122.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $6.16 | $41.91 | $781.63 |
| Texas | 107 | $29.25 | $173.95 | $956.78 |
| Virginia | 43 | $24.15 | $151.20 | $359.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $30.40 | $76.96 | $205.10 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $19.20 | $82.50 | $122.40 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $27.03 | $81.40 | $172.15 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $22.68 | $33.21 | $35.91 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $98.44 | $4.50 – $37.58 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $98.53 | $14.14 – $167.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $99.00 | $10.00 – $31.22 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $99.00 | $14.59 – $29.85 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $99.00 | $14.59 – $29.85 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $99.45 | $12.98 – $18.24 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $99.45 | $14.59 – $15.17 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $99.50 | $13.79 – $23.05 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $99.50 | $28.29 – $32.30 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $100.00 | $11.67 – $51.20 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $100.10 | $12.98 – $18.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $100.10 | $12.98 – $18.24 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $100.50 | $14.59 – $29.85 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $101.00 | $14.59 – $29.85 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $101.40 | $12.98 – $18.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $101.40 | $12.98 – $18.24 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $101.95 | $14.59 – $207.90 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $102.00 | $14.59 – $14.88 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $102.00 | $28.29 – $32.30 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $102.40 | $18.24 – $45.04 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $102.60 | $9.48 – $136.80 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $102.60 | $3.97 – $128.25 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $102.60 | $3.97 – $128.25 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $102.96 | $19.56 – $143.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $104.00 | $14.59 – $29.85 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $104.00 | $14.59 – $29.85 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $104.30 | not published |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $104.40 | $12.39 – $14.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $104.65 | $12.40 – $54.03 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $105.30 | $12.40 – $20.22 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $105.60 | $13.13 – $66.38 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $105.60 | $13.13 – $68.57 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $105.60 | $13.13 – $68.57 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $105.60 | $14.59 – $65.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $105.95 | $12.40 – $81.70 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $107.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $107.80 | not published |