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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $73.60 | $14.59 – $66.24 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $73.60 | $14.59 – $96.26 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $73.76 | $12.39 – $139.23 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $73.80 | $3.97 – $92.25 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $73.80 | $3.97 – $92.25 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $73.80 | $3.97 – $92.25 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $73.80 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $74.00 | $13.79 – $84.98 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $74.12 | $14.59 – $30.75 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $74.40 | $14.44 – $105.40 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $74.40 | $6.38 – $27.46 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $74.40 | $6.38 – $27.46 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $74.40 | $6.38 – $105.53 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $74.40 | $14.42 – $28.02 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $74.40 | $6.38 – $105.40 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $74.48 | $14.59 – $44.10 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $75.00 | $5.26 – $112.50 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $75.06 | $5.08 – $163.05 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $76.20 | $13.23 – $23.18 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $76.38 | $7.99 – $56.32 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $76.50 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $76.50 | $13.79 – $74.25 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $76.51 | $14.59 – $173.25 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $76.96 | $14.59 – $90.90 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $76.96 | $12.40 – $81.70 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $77.35 | $14.14 – $119.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $78.48 | $14.59 – $245.63 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $78.54 | $14.15 – $15.39 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $79.20 | $14.42 – $62.97 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $79.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $79.20 | $7.20 – $30.64 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $79.20 | $7.20 – $30.64 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $79.20 | $7.20 – $30.64 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $79.20 | $7.20 – $30.64 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $79.20 | $7.20 – $30.64 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $79.20 | $7.20 – $30.64 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $79.20 | $7.20 – $30.64 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $80.00 | $34.35 – $90.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $80.00 | $34.35 – $90.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $80.01 | $6.57 – $114.30 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $80.02 | $13.86 – $31.87 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $80.40 | $13.06 – $28.02 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $80.40 | $9.08 – $26.45 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $80.51 | $10.29 – $46.08 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $81.25 | $14.14 – $125.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $81.40 | $14.59 – $25.53 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $81.59 | $12.39 – $147.42 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $81.63 | $14.59 – $207.90 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $82.50 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $83.00 | $13.86 – $109.12 |