Albumin test cost in Albany, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $7.09 to $35.75, with a median of $26.98. The lowest listed price is at Cobleskill Regional Hospital — $19.89 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $18.27 at 110 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital lowest Cobleskill, NY · (518) 254-3456 HC Albumin Ref source file | $7.09 | $26.25 | $10.64–$9.90 | 73% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY · (518) 254-3456 HC Albumin source file | $12.92 | $47.84 | $10.64–$9.90 | 73% |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $22.10 | $34.00 | $4.85–$34.00 | 35% |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest 7558 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $27.30 | $42.00 | $4.85–$42.00 | 35% |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $31.85 | $49.00 | $4.95–$46.55 | 35% |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest 14966 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $35.75 | $55.00 | $4.85–$55.00 | 35% |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $672.10 | — | $4.95–$299.15 | — |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $744.90 | — | $4.85–$249.96 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $7.09, median $26.98, highest $35.75 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $31.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An albumin test measures the main protein in blood plasma, made by the liver. Low levels point to liver disease, kidney protein loss or poor nutrition.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.