Albumin test cost in Ann Arbor, MI
In Ann Arbor, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $9.60 to $34.35, with a median of $23.40. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health — $13.80 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $20.00 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Ann Arbor, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health lowest Ann Arbor, MI · (734) 764-1505 HC-Lab-Neurosyphilis Ab Index Albumin Ser | $9.60 | $24.00 | $2.65–$25.51 | 60% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MI · (734) 764-1505 HC-Lab-Albumin:Serum Plasma/Wh | $21.20 | $53.00 | $2.65–$56.33 | 60% | — source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Warde 3008005 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $23.40 | $36.00 | $1.70–$36.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $25.35 | $39.00 | $1.70–$39.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $26.00 | $40.00 | $1.70–$40.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 ALBUMIN | $34.35 | $34.35 | $4.95–$24.05 | — | — source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 ALBUMIN BODY FLUID | $34.35 | $34.35 | $4.95–$24.05 | — | — source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 ALBUMIN CSF | $34.35 | $34.35 | $4.95–$24.05 | — | — source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 ALBUMIN URINE | $34.35 | $34.35 | $4.95–$24.05 | — | — source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 CSF SERUM IGG INDEX | $34.35 | $34.35 | $4.95–$24.05 | — | — source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $364.65 | — | $1.70–$17.79 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.60, median $23.40, highest $34.35 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $23.40. 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 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.