Albumin test cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $7.75 to $48.00, with a median of $15.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and 1 other hospital — $7.25 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $20.00 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB Assay of Serum Albumin | $7.75 | $31.00 | $13.19–$66.42 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB Assay of Serum Albumin | $7.75 | $31.00 | $23.57–$25.11 | 75% | — source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 ALBUMIN | $11.47 | $11.47 | $2.65–$5.36 | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Albumin Level | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Albumin Level | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Albumin Level | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Warde 3008005 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $19.50 | $30.00 | $1.70–$30.58 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Albumin Level | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Albumin Level | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 ALBUMIN SERUM | $20.00 | $20.00 | $2.65–$5.36 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $24.70 | $38.00 | $1.70–$38.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $26.00 | $40.00 | $1.70–$40.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 ALBUMIN | $48.00 | $60.00 | $3.58–$52.98 | 20% | — source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 .ALBUMIN | $48.00 | $60.00 | $3.58–$52.98 | 20% | — source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WB | $58.00 | $58.00 | $2.65–$5.36 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $393.90 | — | $1.70–$30.58 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.75, median $15.00, highest $48.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $19.75. 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 4 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 2 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.