Albumin test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 12 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $4.55 to $342.62, with a median of $92.56. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado — $88.01 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $57.40 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=ALBUMIN, SERUM File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $4.55 | $7.00 | $1.05–$6.44 | 35% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ALBUMIN SENDOUT File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $17.14 | $48.97 | $16.80 | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=ALBUMIN S - MS PROFILE File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $18.20 | $28.00 | $4.20–$25.76 | 35% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $18.30 | $52.27 | $17.93 | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB OLIGO ALBUMIN SERUM File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $20.15 | $31.00 | $4.65–$28.52 | 35% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD ARUP 0080440 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $25.67 | $73.33 | $25.15 | 65% |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC ALBUMIN SERUM source file | $31.50 | $45.00 | $4.95–$38.25 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB POCT ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $35.75 | $55.00 | $8.25–$50.60 | 35% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO Serum Albumin File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $49.50 | $34.65–$42.08 | — |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Denver, CO Assay of serum albumin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $79.79 | $79.79 | — | — |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Assay of serum albumin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $79.79 | $79.79 | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LYME ALBUMIN SERUM File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $92.95 | $143.00 | $21.45–$131.56 | 35% |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver Denver, CO Serum Albumin File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $105.33 | $105.33 | $68.46–$89.53 | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL SERUM - OLIGOCLONAL BAND PROFILE - ARUP+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $126.07 | $126.07 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL ARUP OLIGOCLONAL BAND+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $126.07 | $126.07 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL SERUM - IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (IGG) CSF INDEX - ARUP+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $126.07 | $126.07 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $126.07 | $126.07 | — | — |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC ALBUMIN SERUM,PLASMA,WB File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $342.62 | $899.25 | $465.81–$809.33 | 62% |
Inpatient: lowest $4.55, median $92.56, highest $342.62 — a 75.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $342.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 6 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.