Albumin test cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $21.95 to $91.08, with a median of $22.35. The lowest listed price is at Mad River Community Hospital — $0.40 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $24.96 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 22, 2025 and Aug 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad River Community Hospital lowest Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 **82040** File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $21.95 | $21.95 | — | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $22.35 | $43.82 | — | 49% |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $22.35 | $43.82 | — | 49% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 IMMUNOGLOBULIN G IN File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $58.02 | $58.02 | — | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.93 | $143.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $74.97 | $147.00 | — | 49% |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN - ALBUMIN File of Aug 14, 2026 · source file | $91.08 | $113.85 | $91.08–$113.85 | 20% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 ALBUMIN File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $150.08 | $150.08 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $21.95, median $22.35, highest $91.08 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $22.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
2 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) | $2.86 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) | $2.86 | file |