Albumin test cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $3.36 to $35.25, with a median of $4.80. The lowest listed price is at Lafayette General Medical Center — $1.44 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $14.16 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical Center lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $3.36 | $16.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $3.36 | $16.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $3.68 | $16.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $3.68 | $16.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $4.16 | $16.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $4.16 | $16.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $4.80 | $16.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $4.80 | $16.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $6.21 | $27.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $6.21 | $27.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $7.20 | $16.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $7.20 | $16.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $7.80 | $30.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $7.80 | $30.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $13.44 | $64.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $13.44 | $64.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $14.40 | $48.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $14.40 | $48.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $16.20 | $36.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $16.20 | $36.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 LABCORP ALB | $22.28 | $29.70 | — | 25% | — source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 ALBUMIN | $26.25 | $35.00 | — | 25% | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 ALBUMIN SERUM | $35.25 | $117.50 | $3.96–$117.50 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $35.25 | $117.50 | $3.96–$117.50 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3.36, median $4.80, highest $35.25 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $4.80 — 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.