Albumin test cost in Merced, CA
In Merced, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $3.65 to $97.00, with a median of $50.33. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center — $46.68 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $24.96 at 212 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Merced, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 RL-A-ALB 20030 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3.65 | $7.07 | $2.06–$7.07 | 48% |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 RL-A-IGG SYN 50676A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3.87 | $7.50 | $2.18–$7.50 | 48% |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 RL-A-OLIGO 80440D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $6.18 | $12.00 | $3.48–$12.00 | 49% |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 ALBUMIN SERUM/PLASMA/BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $21.63 | $42.00 | $4.95–$42.00 | 49% |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG CORE ALBUMIN SERUM/PLASMA/BLD+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $3.65, median $50.33, highest $97.00 — a 26.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $50.33. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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. 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.