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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $115.26 | $10.00 – $144.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $116.40 | $4.88 – $48.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $116.40 | $5.29 – $33.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $117.00 | $4.88 – $33.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $118.00 | $13.22 – $99.67 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $118.80 | $12.39 – $14.59 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $118.80 | $12.39 – $18.01 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $119.35 | $10.94 – $45.44 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $119.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $119.70 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $120.80 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $120.80 | $8.75 – $33.47 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $121.20 | $13.13 – $72.94 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $121.20 | $12.39 – $14.59 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $121.20 | $12.39 – $14.59 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $122.00 | $11.65 – $50.17 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $122.00 | $11.65 – $66.33 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $122.00 | $11.65 – $52.39 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $122.00 | $11.65 – $50.17 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $122.00 | $11.65 – $50.17 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $122.00 | $13.49 – $36.48 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $122.00 | $8.56 – $63.09 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $122.40 | $52.33 – $137.70 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $122.40 | $13.13 – $13.13 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $122.46 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $122.98 | $4.22 – $26.26 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $123.34 | $3.65 – $29.19 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $123.60 | $14.59 – $14.59 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $123.61 | $10.00 – $31.22 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $124.56 | $8.82 – $173.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $124.73 | $13.86 – $27.77 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $124.74 | $14.15 – $29.01 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $125.15 | $10.58 – $34.30 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $125.40 | $13.52 – $28.54 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $126.00 | $30.71 – $33.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $126.75 | $13.13 – $52.41 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $127.68 | $14.59 – $44.10 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $128.16 | $8.82 – $36.48 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $128.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $129.20 | $9.64 – $44.10 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $130.20 | not published |