Albumin test cost in Erie, PA
In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $36.90 to $130.80, with a median of $83.85. The lowest listed price is at Saint Vincent Health Center — $46.95 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $31.98 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Erie, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie, PA · (814) 452-5111 HC ALBUMIN SRM/PLAS/WHOLE BLD | $36.90 | $45.00 | $2.32–$10.08 | 18% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN PNL | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN SERUM | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN P0338 | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN SERUM P4556 | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN SERUM P2435 | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN IN SERUM PNL 1810 | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN SERUM P8000 | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN SERUM P8027 | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN SERUM PNL 2260 | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ALBUMIN | $130.80 | $218.00 | $3.65–$174.40 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.90, median $83.85, highest $130.80 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $83.85. 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 1 of 2 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.