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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $193.35 | $14.59 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $193.35 | $12.26 – $60.52 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $193.60 | $14.59 – $14.88 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $193.90 | $14.59 – $38.93 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $194.45 | $14.59 – $32.39 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $195.33 | $14.30 – $119.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $198.00 | $14.59 – $175.81 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $199.35 | $14.59 – $376.55 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $204.50 | $14.59 – $25.07 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $205.10 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $206.40 | $14.59 – $14.88 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $208.80 | not published |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $211.90 | $14.59 – $199.61 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $212.76 | $14.49 – $58.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $213.00 | $14.44 – $109.12 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $213.15 | $12.40 – $77.90 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $214.20 | $14.59 – $171.14 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $214.90 | $3.97 – $117.56 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $217.00 | $12.45 – $38.59 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $217.00 | $12.45 – $38.59 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $218.40 | $14.42 – $291.20 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $220.72 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $221.34 | $171.54 – $171.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $226.00 | $11.67 – $103.92 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $229.20 | $12.60 – $31.47 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $230.00 | $14.59 – $60.69 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $232.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $232.50 | $14.59 – $60.69 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $232.50 | $14.59 – $60.69 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $232.50 | $14.59 – $60.69 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $232.50 | $14.59 – $60.69 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $232.50 | $14.59 – $28.45 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $232.50 | $14.59 – $60.69 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $232.50 | $14.59 – $60.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $236.40 | $4.88 – $33.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $237.00 | $14.44 – $113.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $241.00 | $14.44 – $132.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $247.80 | $5.29 – $33.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $253.80 | $4.88 – $33.27 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $254.00 | $14.14 – $254.00 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $260.60 | $14.59 – $29.44 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $266.68 | $14.59 – $82.74 |