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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $39.05 | $14.59 – $60.15 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $39.05 | $14.59 – $60.15 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $39.05 | $14.59 – $60.15 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $39.05 | $14.59 – $60.15 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $39.13 | $5.38 – $160.86 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $40.32 | $6.13 – $30.64 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $40.64 | $6.57 – $114.30 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $41.82 | $9.36 – $57.96 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $41.91 | $6.57 – $114.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $41.91 | $6.57 – $114.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $41.91 | $6.57 – $114.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $41.91 | $6.57 – $114.30 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $42.35 | $12.26 – $61.04 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $42.39 | $1.82 – $86.07 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $43.00 | $9.48 – $23.05 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $44.00 | $13.32 – $49.50 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $44.52 | $9.24 – $34.29 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $44.52 | $9.24 – $34.29 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $44.52 | $9.24 – $34.29 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $45.00 | $8.35 – $16.05 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $46.05 | $14.59 – $168.99 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $46.15 | $14.59 – $14.74 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $46.20 | $7.85 – $32.83 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $46.20 | $7.85 – $32.83 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $46.20 | $7.85 – $32.83 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $46.20 | $7.85 – $18.97 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $46.31 | $9.36 – $57.96 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $46.46 | $14.14 – $82.82 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $46.50 | not published |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $46.80 | $12.69 – $29.18 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $47.04 | $6.05 – $27.72 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $47.17 | $13.21 – $56.37 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $47.17 | $13.21 – $56.37 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $47.24 | $6.05 – $27.72 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $47.35 | $14.59 – $41.91 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $47.56 | $14.59 – $14.88 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $47.86 | $14.59 – $41.91 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $47.88 | $14.59 – $691.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $47.95 | $13.13 – $232.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $47.95 | $13.13 – $246.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $47.95 | $13.13 – $246.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $47.95 | $12.26 – $232.90 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $48.07 | $1.82 – $179.02 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $48.07 | $1.87 – $187.31 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $50.00 | $12.98 – $18.24 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $50.25 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $50.58 | $7.39 – $189.76 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $51.39 | $12.39 – $131.04 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $51.50 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $51.51 | $10.21 – $45.60 |