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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $168.75 | $6.90 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $168.75 | $6.90 – $69.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $169.66 | $12.47 – $177.48 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $170.40 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $171.25 | $14.59 – $160.98 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $171.25 | $7.86 – $160.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $172.15 | $10.94 – $44.42 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $172.38 | $40.29 – $99.72 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $173.51 | $14.95 – $33.16 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $173.95 | $10.50 – $497.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $173.95 | $10.50 – $497.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $173.95 | $10.50 – $497.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $173.95 | $10.50 – $497.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $173.95 | $10.50 – $497.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $174.00 | $5.29 – $33.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $175.00 | $14.44 – $114.25 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $175.20 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $175.20 | $14.42 – $233.60 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $177.45 | $14.59 – $45.22 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $177.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $177.80 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $179.25 | $13.22 – $100.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $179.40 | $13.13 – $51.07 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $179.50 | $14.59 – $168.73 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $180.18 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $180.18 | $14.59 – $63.61 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $180.18 | $31.85 – $63.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $182.75 | $13.22 – $107.30 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $183.00 | $11.00 – $146.40 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $183.29 | $14.59 – $58.96 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $183.29 | $14.59 – $58.96 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $184.11 | $12.39 – $368.22 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $184.11 | $12.39 – $490.96 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $184.11 | $12.39 – $490.96 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $184.11 | $12.39 – $490.96 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $184.11 | $12.39 – $499.06 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $184.11 | $8.75 – $490.96 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $184.11 | $12.39 – $490.96 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $184.45 | $7.20 – $94.56 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $188.30 | $14.59 – $52.52 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $190.40 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |