Albumin test cost in Iowa City, IA
In Iowa City, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $44.25 to $50.40, with a median of $50.40. The lowest listed price is at Washington County Hospital — $6.15 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $36.00 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Mar 11, 2026 and Sep 8, 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 Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital lowest Washington, IA · (319) 653-5481 Albumin (protein) level | $44.25 | $59.00 | $7.00–$56.05 | 25% | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB ALBUMIN, SERUM | $50.40 | $72.00 | $4.70–$66.24 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB ALBUMIN, SERUM | $50.40 | $72.00 | $4.70–$66.24 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB MS ALBUMIN SERUM | $52.50 | $75.00 | $4.70–$69.00 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB MS ALBUMIN SERUM | $52.50 | $75.00 | $4.70–$69.00 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.25, median $50.40, highest $50.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $50.40. 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 3 of 3 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.