Albumin test cost in Lake Charles, LA — inpatient
In Lake Charles, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $6.80 to $6.80, with a median of $6.80. Across Louisiana, the median is $14.16 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lake Charles, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital lowest Jennings, LA · (337) 616-7000 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM source file | $6.80 | $20.00 | $908.10 | 66% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA · (337) 616-7000 HC ALBUMIN (RL) source file | $9.18 | $27.00 | $908.10 | 66% |
Inpatient: lowest $6.80, median $6.80, highest $6.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6.80 — 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 and 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.