Albumin test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $4.80 to $86.10, with a median of $36.36. The lowest listed price is at University of Louisville Hospital — $31.56 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $58.65 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $4.80 | $20.00 | $5.52–$20.00 | 76% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #ALBUMIN; SERUM | $12.00 | $20.00 | $2.65–$11.29 | 40% | — source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB ALBUMIN SERUM | $12.88 | $92.00 | $39.58–$80.50 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $17.10 | $45.00 | $16.00–$45.00 | 62% | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB ALBUMIN | $25.89 | $61.00 | $44.53–$55.51 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $28.35 | $63.00 | $18.90–$63.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $30.60 | $68.00 | $24.17–$68.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $42.12 | $117.00 | $35.10–$117.00 | 64% | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB ALBUMIN SERUM | $55.59 | $131.00 | $95.63–$119.21 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALBUMIN SERUM | $60.80 | $304.00 | $50.16–$280.29 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALBUMIN SERUM | $60.80 | $304.00 | $50.16–$280.29 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALBUMIN SERUM | $60.80 | $304.00 | $50.16–$280.29 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ALBUMIN SERUM | $60.80 | $304.00 | $50.16–$280.29 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALBUMIN SERUM | $60.80 | $304.00 | $50.16–$258.40 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ALBUMIN; SERUM | $75.00 | $125.00 | $2.65–$11.29 | 40% | — source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Serum Albumin | $86.10 | $86.10 | $60.27–$73.19 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.80, median $36.36, highest $86.10 — a 17.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $55.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.