Albumin test cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $19.56 to $72.72, with a median of $22.65. The lowest listed price is at St. Joseph Health System — $3.09 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $23.09 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Health System lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 Albumin, Serum (RL) | $19.56 | $81.50 | $4.37–$81.50 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC ALBUMIN | $20.00 | $40.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC 9510-ALBUMIN | $20.00 | $40.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC ALBUMIN | $21.00 | $42.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC 9510-ALBUMIN | $21.00 | $42.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC ALBUMIN | $21.00 | $42.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC 9510-ALBUMIN | $21.00 | $42.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Albumin Level | $24.30 | $81.00 | $4.37–$72.90 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Albumin, Serum (RL) | $24.30 | $81.00 | $4.37–$72.90 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 82040 ALBUMIN SERUM | $24.30 | $81.00 | $4.37–$72.90 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 82040 ALBUMIN SERUM | $24.48 | $102.00 | $4.37–$102.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 Albumin Level | $24.48 | $102.00 | $4.37–$102.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne, IN Albumin Level | $25.38 | $94.00 | $4.37–$94.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne, IN 82040 ALBUMIN SERUM | $25.38 | $94.00 | $4.37–$94.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Albumin Level | $47.25 | $175.00 | $4.37–$157.50 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 82040 ALBUMIN SERUM | $47.25 | $175.00 | $4.37–$157.50 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 82040 ALBUMIN SERUM | $72.72 | $303.00 | $4.37–$272.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Albumin Level | $72.72 | $303.00 | $4.37–$272.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.56, median $22.65, highest $72.72 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $27.27. 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 5 of 5 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.