Albumin test cost in Morgantown, WV
In Morgantown, WV, 3 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $14.25 to $18.50, with a median of $14.69. The lowest listed price is at Preston Memorial Hospital — $0.44 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $17.05 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Apr 10, 2026 and May 21, 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 Morgantown, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Memorial Hospital lowest Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 ALBUMIN | $14.25 | $28.50 | $4.29–$102.86 | 50% | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Albumin Level | $14.69 | $29.38 | $3.65–$28.50 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 zMS Profile Serum | $14.69 | $29.38 | $3.65–$28.50 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 ALBUMIN (PROTEIN) LEVEL | $18.50 | $37.00 | $3.22–$7.82 | 50% | — source file |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 .ALBUMIN SERUM-1001065 | $38.25 | $76.50 | $4.29–$102.86 | 50% | May 21, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.25, median $14.69, highest $18.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82040 ($33.60). 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.
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WVASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $3.00 | file |