Albumin test cost in Lebanon, NH — inpatient
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 4 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $11.55 to $36.81, with a median of $20.38. The lowest listed price is at Valley Regional Hospital — $8.83 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $47.59 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 ALBUMIN, SERUM File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $11.55 | $21.00 | $2.52–$432.00 | 45% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 ALBUMIN, SERUM File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $12.85 | $42.00 | $14.49–$39.90 | 69% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 PCH CSF INDEX ALBUMIN SERUM File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $18.36 | $60.00 | $20.70–$57.00 | 69% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 IGG SYNTHESIS RATE, ALB SERUM File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $25.30 | $46.00 | $2.52–$432.00 | 45% |
| Speare Memorial Hospital Plymouth, NH · (603) 536-1120 82040 Albumin serm plsma WhlBd+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $27.90 | $45.00 | — | 38% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $29.15 | $53.00 | $2.52–$432.00 | 45% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 PCH LYME CSF INDEX; SERUM ALBUMIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $30.60 | $100.00 | $34.50–$95.00 | 69% |
| Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT · (802) 728-4441 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $36.81 | $73.63 | $54.49–$69.95 | 50% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 ALBUMIN SERUM IGG INDEX SYTHESIS File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $38.50 | $70.00 | $2.52–$432.00 | 45% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 RFX LYME CSF INDEX SERUM ALBUMIN DH File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $133.10 | $242.00 | $2.52–$432.00 | 45% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.55, median $20.38, highest $36.81 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $32.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.