Albumin test cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 9 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $6.38 to $178.58, with a median of $45.50. The lowest listed price is at NKC Health — $39.12 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $31.10 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKC Health lowest North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $6.38 | $22.00 | $13.20–$18.00 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 ALBUMIN SERUM | $17.00 | $61.00 | $17.02–$49.78 | 72% | — source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA | $17.00 | $61.00 | $17.02–$49.78 | 72% | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 ALBUMIN LEVEL | $23.49 | $81.00 | $48.60–$66.26 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 ALBUMIN SERUM CMH | $23.52 | $49.00 | $23.52–$44.10 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 ALBUMIN SERUM CMH | $23.52 | $49.00 | $23.52–$44.10 | 52% | — source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 ALBUMIN, SERUM 82040 | $45.50 | $65.00 | $8.45–$62.99 | 30% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 IGL INDEX ESF | $45.50 | $65.00 | $8.45–$62.99 | 30% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 ALBUMIN | $61.30 | $87.57 | $74.43 | 30% | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park Overland Park, KS Serum Albumin | $70.30 | $70.30 | $42.18–$63.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL SERUM - IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (IGG) CSF INDEX - ARUP | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL ARUP OLIGOCLONAL BAND | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL SERUM - OLIGOCLONAL BAND PROFILE - ARUP | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL ARUP OLIGOCLONAL BAND | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL SERUM - OLIGOCLONAL BAND PROFILE - ARUP | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL SERUM - IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (IGG) CSF INDEX - ARUP | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC ALBUMIN LEVEL | $178.58 | $178.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.38, median $45.50, highest $178.58 — a 28.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $124.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.