Albumin test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 19 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $26.00 to $74.00, with a median of $64.75. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center — $38.75 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $32.76 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB SFIG CSF IGG INDEX PROFILE ALBUMIN S (SEND OUT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB SFIG ALBUMIN-S (SEND OUT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $27.00 | $54.00 | — | 50% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 ALBUMIN SERUM File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $43.50 | $58.00 | $1.00–$58.00 | 25% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 ALBUMIN SERUM File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $43.50 | $58.00 | $1.00–$58.00 | 25% |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $39.24–$119.14 | 50% |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $43.38–$119.14 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $37.13–$123.03 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $39.24–$123.03 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $40.15–$113.96 | 50% |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $39.24–$119.14 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $39.24–$119.14 | 50% |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $43.38–$119.14 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $39.24–$123.03 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD+1 more line at this price File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $39.24–$116.55 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC ASSAY OF ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $64.75 | $129.50 | $39.24–$123.03 | 50% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Albumin Serum/Plasma/Whole Bld+1 more line at this price source file | $70.20 | $260.00 | $75.66–$89.70 | 73% |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG ALBUMIN SERUM File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $74.00 | $74.00 | $58.61–$70.30 | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG ALBUMIN SERUM File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $74.00 | $74.00 | — | — |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG ALBUMIN SERUM File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $74.00 | $74.00 | $58.61–$70.30 | — |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB ALBUMIN SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $100.50 | $201.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB ALBUMIN SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.00 | $270.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $26.00, median $64.75, highest $74.00 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $64.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 16 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.