Lab tests CPT 82040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Albumin test cost in Dallas, TX — inpatient

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 54 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $5.00 to $157.20, with a median of $37.20. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Charlton Medical Center — $32.20 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $37.20 at 295 hospitals.

Cash prices at 54 facilities across 28 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Aug 11, 2026.

Lowest$5.00Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Median$37.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$157.20in this market
Difference31.4×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

median
Lowest $5.00Highest $157.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Methodist Charlton Medical Center lowest Dallas, TX · (214) 947-7777 HC Albumin Serum File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $5.00 $10.00 $5.00–$10.00 50%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $4.48–$7,411.00 40%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC REF MAYO COMP FFBTT, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $7.47 $12.45 $6.85–$8.71 40%
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX · (682) 622-2059 HC Albumin Serum File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $9.90 $33.00 $16.50–$33.00 70%
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX · (469) 846-2000 HC Albumin Serum File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $9.90 $33.00 $16.50–$33.00 70%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $6.08–$7,411.00 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC REF ARUP, COMP 0050676, CPT 82040 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $10.13 $16.88 $9.28–$11.82 40%
Jps Health Network Fort Worth, TX · (817) 921-3431 HC ALBUMIN,TOTAL SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $13.20 $22.00 — 40%
Jps Health Network Fort Worth, TX · (817) 921-3431 HC ALBUMIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $16.80 $28.00 — 40%
Jps Health Network Fort Worth, TX · (817) 921-3431 HC BF-ALBUMIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $31.80 $53.00 — 40%
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 633-5555 HCHG ALBUMIN File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file $33.00 $66.00 $23.81–$58.08 50%
Jps Health Network Fort Worth, TX · (817) 921-3431 HC ALBUMIN (TESTOSTRN PNL) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $34.80 $58.00 — 40%
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $23.62–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX · (469) 495-2000 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $23.25–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX · (817) 641-2251 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$59.52 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX · (817) 848-4000 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plano Plano, TX ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX · (972) 747-1000 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX · (940) 898-7000 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX · (817) 548-6200 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX · (817) 444-8700 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX · (972) 981-8000 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX · (682) 212-2004 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 ALBUMIN SR REF1 File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $37.20 $62.00 $29.14–$58.34 40%
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas – Coppell Coppell, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC Albumin Serum File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file $45.00 $150.00 $75.00–$150.00 70%
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC Albumin Serum File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $45.00 $150.00 $75.00–$150.00 70%
Methodist Richardson Campus for Continuing Care Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC Albumin Serum File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $45.00 $150.00 $75.00–$150.00 70%
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC Albumin Serum File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file $45.00 $150.00 $75.00–$150.00 70%
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN - TESTOST TOTAL, BIOAVAILABLE, & FREE W/SHBG & ALBUMIN+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC ALBUMIN, CSF/SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC ALBUMIN, CSF/SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN - ALBUMIN & TOTAL PROTEIN+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN - ALBUMIN & TOTAL PROTEIN+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN - ALBUMIN & TOTAL PROTEIN+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN - ALBUMIN & TOTAL PROTEIN+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $48.80–$62.10 40%
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC ALBUMIN SERUM+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $53.23 $88.72 $31.94–$7,411.00 40%
Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX · (817) 837-4600 Albumin Level File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $55.80 $93.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX Assay of serum albumin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $79.79 $79.79 — —
Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Allen Allen, TX Serum Albumin File of Aug 11, 2026 · source file $79.80 $79.80 $55.86–$71.82 —
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, TX · (682) 885-4000 HC OLIGOCLONAL BAND-SERUM File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $81.38 $108.51 $26.04–$99.83 25%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $58.96–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX · (469) 495-2000 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX · (682) 212-2004 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX · (972) 981-8000 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX · (940) 898-7000 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plano Plano, TX ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX · (817) 641-2251 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$148.56 40%
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX · (817) 548-6200 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $58.03–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX · (972) 932-7200 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$148.56 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX · (972) 747-1000 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX · (817) 848-4000 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX · (817) 444-8700 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 345-6789 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 ALBUMIN File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file $92.85 $154.75 $72.73–$145.62 40%
Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX Albumin Level File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $99.60 $166.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, TX · (682) 885-4000 HC ALBUMIN SERUM File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $120.40 $160.53 $38.53–$147.69 25%
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 Albumin Level File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $121.80 $203.00 $17.87–$37.78 40%
White Rock Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 324-6100 Immunoglobulin G,Syn Rate,CSF SO File of May 22, 2026 · source file $122.40 $180.00 — 32%
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX · (682) 341-5000 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL SERUM - IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (IGG) CSF INDEX - ARUP+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $128.52 $128.52 — —
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX · (817) 293-9110 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $128.52 $128.52 — —
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 Albumin Level File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $152.40 $254.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Methodist Hospital For Surgery Addison, TX · (469) 248-3900 HC Albumin Serum source file $157.20 $262.00 $131.00–$262.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $5.00, median $37.20, highest $157.20 — a 31.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 79 facilities here, median $37.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 47 of 49 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.

3 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82040 ($33.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

HospitalCash priceFile
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TXHC Albumin Serum $3.00 file
Methodist McKinney Hospital McKinney, TXHC Albumin Serum $3.00 file
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TXHC Albumin Serum $3.00 file
File Link to the hospital's own price file.