Albumin test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 43 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $3.92 to $227.20, with a median of $24.96. The lowest listed price is at Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center — $21.04 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $24.96 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 43 facilities across 28 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jun 15, 2026.
Lowest$3.92Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
Median$24.96half of hospitals charge less
Highest$227.20in this market
Difference58.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $3.92Highest $227.20
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center lowest Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 RL-A-OLIGO 80440D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3.92 | $12.00 | $6.72–$9.60 | 67% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C SEX HORM BINDING GLOB SERUM - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $4.00 | $2.10–$4.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C SEX HORM BINDING GLOB SERUM - LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $4.00 | $2.10–$4.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C SEX HORM BINDING GLOB SERUM - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $4.00 | $2.40–$4.00 | — |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood # File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.12 | $7.88 | — | 35% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 RL-A-OLIGO 80440D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $5.16 | $12.00 | $8.40–$12.00 | 57% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 RL-A-OLIGO 80440D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $5.82 | $12.00 | $8.28–$9.48 | 52% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLD-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $3.60–$6.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLD-LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $3.15–$6.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLD-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $3.15–$6.00 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 IMMUNOGLOBULIN G,CSF INDEX-CRG4-LABCRP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.02 | $6.02 | $4.21–$4.82 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 IMMUNOGLOBULIN G,CSF INDEX-CRG4-LABCRP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.02 | $6.02 | $4.52–$4.82 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 IMMUNOGLOBULIN G,CSF INDEX-CRG4-LABCRP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.02 | $6.02 | $4.21–$4.82 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 IMMUNOGLOBULIN G,CSF INDEX-CRG4-LABCRP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.02 | $6.02 | $4.21–$4.82 | — |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB ARUP OLIGOCLONAL BAND PROFILE ADD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6.17 | $15.42 | — | 60% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) 31900185+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $7.00 | $7.00 | $3.15–$7.00 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) 31900224+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $4.05–$9.00 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 ALBUMIN,SERUM (Q14966) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $11.94 | $11.94 | $8.36–$10.27 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 ALBUMIN Q14966 File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $13.77 | $13.77 | $9.64–$11.84 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 ALBUMIN Q14966 File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $13.77 | $13.77 | $9.64–$11.84 | — |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 ALBUMIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.20 | $38.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 ALBUMIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.20 | $38.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.20 | $38.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 ALBUMIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.20 | $38.00 | — | 60% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Assay of Serum Albumin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.38 | $26.74 | — | 35% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.03 | $43.82 | — | 52% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.03 | $43.82 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.03 | $43.82 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $45.00 | — | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 ALBUMIN CSF+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $27.00 | $27.00 | $16.20–$27.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 ALBUMIN SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $27.00 | $27.00 | $14.18–$27.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 ALBUMIN CSF+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $27.00 | $27.00 | $14.18–$27.00 | — |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $27.84 | $58.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 ALBUMIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $80.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $37.80 | $108.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $42.35 | $121.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 ALBUMIN SERUM/PLASMA/BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $50.31 | $117.00 | $81.90–$117.00 | 57% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Ms-Albumin Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.89 | $82.91 | — | 35% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 ALBUMIN SERUM/PLASMA/BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $57.38 | $176.00 | $98.56–$140.80 | 67% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Assay Of Serum Albumin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.00 | $58.00 | — | — |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.04 | $123.00 | — | 52% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 ALBUMIN SERUM/PLASMA/BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $62.08 | $128.00 | $88.32–$101.12 | 52% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.75 | $185.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $71.75 | $205.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $71.75 | $205.00 | — | 65% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.24 | $163.00 | — | 52% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $79.80 | $79.80 | $59.85–$63.84 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $79.80 | $79.80 | $55.86–$63.84 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $79.80 | $79.80 | $55.86–$63.84 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $79.80 | $79.80 | $55.86–$63.84 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 ALBUMIN File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $82.00 | $82.00 | $36.90–$82.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB LAB ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $95.83 | $147.43 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.60 | $276.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Assay Of Serum Albumin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.75 | $129.75 | — | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ALBUMIN AERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $141.24 | $141.24 | $98.87–$112.99 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALBUMIN AERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $141.24 | $141.24 | $98.87–$112.99 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 ALBUMIN AERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $141.24 | $141.24 | $98.87–$112.99 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALBUMIN AERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $141.24 | $141.24 | $105.93–$112.99 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 ALBUMIN (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $154.27 | $154.27 | $107.99–$132.67 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 ALBUMIN (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $154.27 | $154.27 | $107.99–$132.67 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 ALBUMIN (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $164.63 | $164.63 | $115.24–$141.58 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 ALBUMIN (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $177.29 | $177.29 | $47.16–$152.47 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB MISC LAB SPECIAL TEST+1 more line at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $227.20 | $349.54 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Inpatient: lowest $3.92, median $24.96, highest $227.20 — a 58.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 52 facilities here, median $15.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 26 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.
12 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82040 ($33.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-ALB 20030 | $2.31 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-IGG SYN 50676A | $2.45 | file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CAHB LAB MAYO SFIG ALBUMIN, S | $2.56 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) | $2.69 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CAHC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) | $2.69 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) | $2.69 | file |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CAALBUMIN Q14966 | $2.94 | file |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CAALBUMIN,SERUM (Q14966) | $2.94 | file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CAALBUMIN,SERUM (Q14966) | $2.94 | file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CAALBUMIN Q14966 | $2.94 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-ALB 20030 | $3.05 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-IGG SYN 50676A | $3.23 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.