Albumin test cost in Lexington, NE
In Lexington, NE, 3 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $38.00 to $59.00, with a median of $45.98. The lowest listed price is at Cozad Community Hospital — $7.98 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $45.98 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Dec 28, 2025 and Dec 28, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozad Community Hospital lowest Cozad, NE · (308) 784-2261 **Clinic Albumin, Serum | $38.00 | $42.00 | $24.00–$42.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington, NE · (308) 324-5651 Albumin Level | $45.98 | $47.90 | $23.95–$47.90 | 4% | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington, NE · (308) 324-5651 82040 TESTOSTERONE ALBUMIN MHP | $45.98 | $47.90 | $23.95–$47.90 | 4% | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE · (308) 784-2261 Albumin, Serum | $58.00 | $64.00 | $36.00–$64.00 | 9% | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg, NE · (308) 537-3661 Albumin Level | $59.00 | $65.00 | $40.00–$62.00 | 9% | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington, NE · (308) 324-5651 Albumin MHP | $75.07 | $78.20 | $39.10–$78.20 | 4% | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.00, median $45.98, highest $59.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
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.